Acts of Survival: Self-Preservation and Holding Space

Mafalda Nicolas Mondestin (whose work also appears on the cover of this issue) is a Haitian visual artist born and raised in the United States, Haiti, and Canada, now living and working in Haiti. She studied graphic design at Valencia Community College in Florida. In 2012, she moved back to Haiti, where she shifted her focus to the fine arts by pursuing her practice full time. She has worked with the nonprofit organization AfricAmérica and teaches at the Centre d’Art. Her multimedia art practice encompasses painting, drawing, printmaking, and resin.