MARIA FE VICTORIA TOLENTINO VILLOTE [veel·YOH·teh]
(b. 1984, Manila, Philippines) is an interdisciplinary artist whose process-based works explore the complexities of identity and the transformation of emotional experiences through mimesis.
As a 1.5-generation immigrant, her work examines the enduring impacts of colonial mentality, internalized racism, and cultural assimilation. Drawing on fleeting and fragmented childhood memories, she reflects on the intricate process of cultural amalgamation within the diaspora and the fluidity of cultural boundaries.
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Villote received a BA from University of California, Berkeley with Honors in 2011. She is currently living and working in Ventura County.
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