Mattie M. (she/her)

Philadelphia, PA

Mattie M. (She/Her) is an Afro-Brazilian/Black American artist that creates images of imagined ancestors, Orixas, divine icons, and nature to inspire healing rituals with deep intention and connection. She makes art that invites BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ ancestors (past and future) into the space to channel their visions of a healing, balanced and connected world, and make them a reality for future generations. She believes that everyone is an artist capable of becoming a channel of creativity.

“Social justice is a vision for the future. I love thinking of it as science fiction work, because we’re really trying to envision and create something that we haven’t experienced. Social justice also comes down to the ways that we interact with each other on a daily basis, and how we can hold space for one another in important and unimportant moments.”