Gisele McDaniel, Patagon nihayi (2021)
Gisele McDaniel
Bellevue, Nebraska
Gisela McDaniel, born 1995 in Bellevue, Nebraska, lives and works in New York.
Gisela McDaniel is a diasporic, indigenous Chamorro (Micronesian) artist. She paints women of color, non-binary people of color, and survivors of sexual violence. Her work responds to silencing on controversial issues of sexuality and abuse.
Purposely using Gauguin’s palette McDaniel aims to heal those who have experienced gender-based sexual violence, giving a voice to and space for survivors.
