Maka’s artistic practice is rooted in inclusive practices, focusing on creative production and engagement, multisensory experiences that celebrate diversity, remove barriers and empower artists and audiences.
Maka’s artistic vision is informed by their migrant background, bringing a unique intersectional perspective. Their advocacy for diverse environments, ethical engagement and open communication structures reflects a commitment to making the arts more equitable and welcoming for all, particularly within migrant, disabled, and queer communities.
Creative Practice
Disability engagement:
- As a Safeguarding and Mental first aider Maka has led initiatives to amplify voices of disabled communities with diverse access barriers, and oversee access teams, Access to Work Grants, and overall budgets.
- Facilitate performance workshops for learning-disabled and autistic adults, and create accessible materials aligned with the social model of disability.
Individual Support:
- As a Support Worker and Personal Assistant, Maka provides skilled support as a coping strategies counsellor, travel companion, and access advocate for disabled artists.
Migrant & acrossborder work and mentorship:
- As creative producer Maka has made significant connections between EU, UK, and LATAM collaborations, engaging actively and ethically with migrants and refugees in Europe, the UK. Collaborators like Project Utopia, Dash Arts, or Cuerpo Sur connect deeply with this strand of work.
- Maka provides mentorships every year for Latin American artists, engaging with the UK and EU cultural industry connecting them with fellow and scholarships for further studies at times supporting them with applicatications.
Outdoor arts & spaces:
- Maka advocates for migrant, queer and disability leadership and presence in outdoor arts and public spaces as part of different committees in CircoStrada Network for contemporary Circus and outdoor Arts, contributing disability, gender, and access insights to the broader industry.