In “A View from the Easel,” Lakshmi Rivera Amin (Hyperallergic) interviews three artists, including Cuban-born multidisciplinary artist Yali Romagoza. She quotes the artist, who says, “I arrive at the studio in the morning and play a perreo song by Karol G, Ivy Queen, or Tokischa; I dance; that is my meditation.” Here are excerpts:
[. . .] Describe an average day in your studio. I like to wake up early. I am a morning person. I arrive at the studio in the morning and play a perreo song by Karol G, Ivy Queen, or Tokischa; I dance; that is my meditation. I usually work on several projects simultaneously as I do interdisciplinary work where media and genres intersect, from performance to installation, photography, video, and costume making. No day is the same as the other. I often don’t listen to anything when working; I enjoy the silence, making me feel very present. When I’m done for the day, I clean no matter how tired or messy the space is. I can’t work in a cluttered space; it makes me anxious and lose focus. So much is already happening inside my head.
How does the space affect your work? As an artist who has worked primarily in performance and with the body, I find it exciting to have a space to explore object making and have the opportunity to display it and see it instantly.
How do you interact with the environment outside your studio? I am part of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (EFA) community as a studio member. EFA has a creative and risk-taking community that has inspired me, and I feel honored to be a part of it. The neighborhood is exciting and eclectic since we are close to Times Square; a lot is happening constantly. It has a special meaning for me since I used to walk through these streets in the fashion district looking for fabrics and materials on my work days in the fashion industry back in 2011–13. It’s like I’ve come full circle. All my passions, art and design, finally found each other.
What do you love about your studio? I love that it’s a white cube and that I can play with having a new solo exhibition every month. [. . .]
For full article, see https://hyperallergic.com/899460/a-view-from-the-easel-229/
For more on Yali Romagoza’s work, see https://www.yaliromagoza.org/
In “A View from the Easel,” Lakshmi Rivera Amin (Hyperallergic) interviews three artists, including Cuban-born multidisciplinary artist Yali Romagoza. She quotes the artist, who says, “I arrive at the studio in the morning and play a perreo song by Karol G, Ivy Queen, or Tokischa; I dance; that is my meditation.” Here are excerpts: [. .
