Daniela Otiz

DANIELA OTIZ

Through her work she aims to generate visual narratives in which the concepts of nationality, racialization, social class and genre are explored in order to critically understand structures of colonial, patriarchal and capitalist power. Her recent projects and research revolve around the European migratory control system, its links to colonialism and the legal structure created by institutions in order to inflict violence towards racialized communities, while reivindicating the resistances against them.

Since her return to Peru she has developed works in regard to internationalist solidarity and care, struggles against extractivism as well as revolutionary

processes for defending the access to land. Also have produced projects about the Peruvian upper class and its exploitative relationship with domestic workers.

Recently her artistic practice has turned back into visual and manual work, developing art pieces in ceramic, painting, puppets, collage and in formats such as children books in order to take distance from eurocentric conceptual art aesthetics.

Besides her artistic practice she is mother of a seven years old and a one years old, she gives talks, workshops, and participates in various discussions and struggles against the European migratory control system, institutional racism and judicialization of motherhoods.