GRACIA Antigua

The idea was to get to know the place through art and its artists—especially the women. I was struck by the local Grita exhibition by Regina José Galindo, a feminist activist known for never compromising her values. Alongside the powerful volcanoes surrounding the city, the quiet eruptions of Fuego during the day, and the richness of women's craftsmanship, I felt at home.

I was introduced to natural dyeing with local plants on Guatemalan cotton, and later also to weaving in the traditional style of Antigua.

The choice of these materials was partly intentional, partly coincidental. Through the process, I realized that these techniques forced me to slow down and give the work the time it truly needed. With painting and drawing, it's both tempting and easy to rush—but not with weaving and dyeing. I experienced how slowness began to settle into me. This is how the artistic process moves forward: with more femininity, but also with far more time and subtle softness.