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  • You find what you search for
    You find what you search for
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  • The gods are catching fire
    The gods are catching fire
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  • Intuism 024 (The void deep in)
    Intuism 024 (The void deep in)

About Lusmerlin

Originally from the Dominican Republic, LUSMERLIN is a multidisciplinary artist and chemical engineer with a background in textile and cement manufacturing. She currently splits her time between Philadelphia, PA and Columbia, MD and exhibits her work nationally. LUSMERLIN’s works across media share a thematic interest: womanhood, dance, the transformation of immigration, and the scenes of daily life that accompany her journey of re-discovery. LUSMERLIN's approach to work borrows from… more

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The Uncatchable Ciguapa

  • The Uncatchable Ciguapa

    Step into the mythical world of La Ciguapa, an elusive figure from the folklore of La Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti. La Ciguapa is believed to dwell in the woods and rivers of La Hispaniola. Known for her long, flowing hair and backward feet that make her impossible to track, folklore holds that she can only be captured during a full moon, but if held in captivity, she perishes.

Am I pretty yet?

  • Am I pretty yet?