Mission
Maurilio Tapia’s work explores the manipulation of expectations and standards, both physically and intellectually, in an effort to support and define the sub and counter cultures that lie within the American lifestyle. It is through art where we choose to define who we are as individuals, and who we are as a collective. Breaking traditional norms in day-to-day life and the standards that lie within the arts is something in which Maurilio continues to explore as the definition of what it means to be an artist becomes clearer.
“I strive to represent my culture in everything that I do. In an institution that is primarily Eurocentric, I focus on challenging standards by contradicting expectations that fall upon the Artist. Being from an underrepresented community, working in the arts provides an inspiration to continue using my practice for the enrichment of the cultures from which I stand.”
- Maurilio Tapia
Goals
Creating a new, dynamic and maximalist style that represents and reinforces the intersection of cultures that lie within the American and Immigrant lifestyles.
Complete fulfillment of self-expression, symbolic of the cultures that inspire this sense of fulfillment.
Inspire immigrant families and children to reach and gain access into informal institutions, such as museums.
Give back to various communities nationwide.