Exploring my femininity through art is an act of creation, cultural preservation, and the destruction of my ego. This process is a gestation—an intimate becoming. It is about love and labor, resistance and release. Through art, I confront my experiences, transforming them into a reclamation of self. This journey is both my offering and my declaration—a testament to the power of vulnerability and the courage to evolve.
Un Peligro Divina
II - State of Insurgency
"Still, all of them my own. My burdens to carry, but baggage I tried to leave alone. Some too heavy, rooted, retreating to rebirth. Some things I didn’t have to take with me. Some, it was my responsibility to dispose."
I - Susilla Soumayree
Playing the Soumayree Mas has taught me to show up in the world fully and freely, even when in disagreement with the spaces or people around me. I confronted my fears by becoming what I was afraid of but needed, to stand up for myself and navigate a world where I felt increasingly unsafe and alone.