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IT'S THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION. WHERE ARE YOU—MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY?
In our newest interview series, we introduce you to the people who inspire us most: creatives, educators, activists, community leaders and the everyday super-humans who keep us on our toes. We’ll take you inside their day-to-day lives, homes and workspaces. We’ll talk motivation and inspiration and of course, all things style. Meet our December Monthly Muse: Salomée “Chroma” Souag, a Swiss-born artist and graphic designer who left her mark on the streets of Portland in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. A mark that catapulted her into a world of art activism and youth mentorship within Black, Indigenous and People-of-Color (BIPOC) communities. When we spoke to Salomée, it was the day after the U.S. presidential election and a few months since she’d been let go from her agency gig. Unphased and driven by the purest passions, her pivot from corporate life to full-time activist is one to be applauded. Read on to learn more about Salomée in her own words.
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IT'S THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION. WHERE ARE YOU—MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY?
Every morning I’m waking up to feelings of anxiety and I check the news, and every morning it’s the same. But I think we should all be proud to wake up every morning and do this work.
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I think all of that, plus being an immigrant I would add, shaped everything. It taught me to have empathy. It taught me to see from the outside, because I was an outsider in a lot of ways. I want to create work for those people who feel like they are different so they can visualize how powerful their differences are. When I moved to America, I didn’t know any English. So I was drawn to art and colors and shapes and that’s how I learned to communicate what I felt. That’s how it all started for me. It was like therapy for me, as well.
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IT'S THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION. WHERE ARE YOU—MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY?
Every morning I’m waking up to feelings of anxiety and I check the news, and every morning it’s the same. But I think we should all be proud to wake up every morning and do this work.
