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Lisu Vega | |
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| Nationality | Venezuelan-American |
| Known for | Fashion design, textile art, visual art |
| Notable work | La Historia Del Ojo, Urban Nomad |
| Website | lisuvega.com |
Lisu Vega (born in Miami, Florida, January 2, 1980) is a contemporary fiber artist who works across disciplines including sculpture, installation, and fashion art. Her more recent practice often engages with themes of sustainability, migration, memory, and identity. Raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Vega's background includes her Wayuu heritage, which has influenced her artistic approach, particularly in her engagement with weaving techniques. Vega was recognized as Designer of the Year at Miami Art Fashion Week in 2014. Her work has been exhibited in various locations throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Vega currently resides at Laundomat Art Space in Little Haiti, Miami. She is married to Juan Henriquez and has 2 Children.
Early life and Heritage
[edit]Having been born in Miami, Lisu Vega moved to Maracaibo, Venezuela, at Age 3. It is here that she draws much inspiration from her personal values and body of work, such as "Resistencia", "Everything I Forgot?", and "The Rope Project". Later, she met her now husband, Juan Henriquez, at the Julio Arraga and Neptali Rincon High Schools of Art in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in a Printmaking Class. After Getting Married, some years later, the rising tensions of the Venezuelan atmosphere and government prompted them to emigrate to Vega's birthplace of Miami, where she resides now.
Source of Inspiration
[edit]Lisu has cited a heavy focus on her work stemming from personal experiences, like Grief, Injustice, Dreams, and Circumstance.
Dilia Rosa Bermudez (Grandmother)
[edit]Vega, having grown up with her Grandmother, and having a deep admiration and Gratitude for her support in Vega's Art Career from her beginnings in 1999, Dilia Rosa (Referred to as "Yiya" by Vega herself) has served a fundamental role in Lisu Vega's life and Career. Following her passing on December 29, 2021, Lisu cited her grief and love for her grandmother as the driving force behind her art series "Everything I Forgot?", which focused on reconnecting with her past in venezuela, recollection with infancy and childhood (through preserved photos from her childhood), and honoring her grandmothers legacy by, in her words, "immortalizing her in art".
Medical Diagnosis
[edit]In 2015, Vega reported experiencing spiderweb-like shadows in her vision. Following a diagnosis, she launched a fashion collection titled "La Historia Del Ojo", thematically inspired by her experience.
Venezuelan Riots and Injustice
[edit]Lisu Vega, having grown up in Maracaibo and experienced firsthand the regime of Nicolas Maduro, felt the need to react when hearing about the 2017 Venezuelan Riots in protest of the Reelection of Nicolas Maduro, which some may highlight as fraudulent, and caused much civil unrest. Lisu's Response was a Fashion Collection named "Resistencia", which utilized photos from the riots, statistics relating to the riots, and inspiration on the attire used by protesters in order to shed more light on the issues, and put a spotlight on venezuela and its state. This form of social activism is Vega's Claim to Fame, and it provided her with the necessary audience to speak out on a mass scale.