Mónica Félix

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I am a photography, video, installation, and performance artist. I also incorporate creative writing in my projects to explore identity through all these devices. Experience and self-realization are materia prima in my process. This undertaking is framed by the continuous research of historic archives, lore of the uncanny, hydrofeminism and colonial theories, as well as somatic practices. I'm interested in modern mythology shaped by including my lineage in places where they have been historically dismissed.

Mónica Félix (b. 1984) is an interdisciplinary artist, professional photographer, and yoga teacher born and raised in Cayey, Puerto Rico. She has a BA in Communications from the University of Puerto Rico, a Photography Certificate from Pratt Institute, and a Visual Arts MFA from Columbia University. Her work is a representation of her experience in migration through photography, video, installation, writing, and performance.

Featured Artwork

"A three-channel video with sound, titled Alláfuera (or otherwise the United States), takes the narrative of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen to tell a story of the migration of one body that moves from coast to coast." - Mónica Félix — Monica Felix, Alláfuera, 2021. Site-specific video installation of LED lights, marine glass, and found objects from the coasts of Puerto Rico and New York City, Wallach Art Gallery. Image courtesy of the artist.

Partially nude women stand on the beach in this black and white photo. — Mónica Félix. Romance Tropical, 2017. Photograph, 16 x 24 in. Image courtesy of the artist.

Partially nude women stand waist-deep in the ocean, seen through some round leaves. The image is a bright magenta. — Mónica Félix. Romance Tropical (RGB), 2020. Photograph. Image courtesy of the artist.

A two-channel video installation that reflects on the distanced experience of an imminent natural disaster. "I would really like to be there with you." — Mónica Félix. Vaivén (Video still), 2019. Video Installation. Image courtesy of the artist.

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Outstanding MFA Work from Columbia, Cornell, and SVA - By Dessane Lopez Cassell (2020)

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Exposición en línea sobre un romance colonial (2020)

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Romance Tropical Online | CLACS NYU Event (2020)

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