b. 1976 in San Salvador, Salvador. Lives and works in New York, USA.
Biography
Using a wide variety of media, Guadalupe Maravilla's work explores his personal experience of migration and sickness. Tracing the story of his journey from El Salvador to the United States and his battle with cancer, the artist has translated collective narratives of trauma into celebrations of perseverance. His sculptures, paintings, drawings, performances and videos reference a cosmology of symbols that link his own journey to the ancient practices of indigenous peoples, to diverse spiritual and popular beliefs, and to contemporary health crises, military catastrophes and the climate crisis.