Artist
Firelei Báez
b. 1981 · Dominican-American
Firelei Báez creates dense paintings and drawings around migration, colonial history, mythology and the politics of the body. She often paints hybrid figures over historical maps, architectural plans and documents tied to empire and trade.
Painting; drawing; installation
Major Works
- 2015To See Beyond Its Walls (and access the places that lie beyond) →
- 2016Untitled (Anacaona) →
- 2011Can I Pass? Introducing the Paper Bag to the Fan Test →
- 2015Ciguapa Pantera →
- 2018How to Slip Out of Your Body Quietly →
- 2020A Drexcyen Chronocommons →
- 2022the vast ocean of all possibilities →
- 2015Bloodlines →
- 2018Trust Memory Over History →
- 2021the soft afternoon air as you hold us all in a single death →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo