Agunamaise Remi (b. 1994) is a Mexican-born, self-taught contemporary painter whose work explores the fluid and often contradictory nature of identity, memory, and self-perception. Born in Puebla, Mexico, and raised in Arizona, she discovered her love for painting while living...
Read MoreAgunamaise Remi (b. 1994) is a Mexican-born, self-taught contemporary painter whose work explores the fluid and often contradictory nature of identity, memory, and self-perception. Born in Puebla, Mexico, and raised in Arizona, she discovered her love for painting while living in New York City. Now based in Burlington, Vermont, she continues to develop an instinctive and deeply personal practice that embraces both abstraction and representational art to navigate themes of visibility, transformation, and emotional resonance.
Through color, movement, and layered compositions, Remi processes unresolved memories, allowing hidden narratives to emerge through her gestural, expressive approach. Her work thrives in the tension between control and spontaneity, reflecting the shifting boundaries of personal and collective experience. Drawing from Francisco Goya’s ability to expose the darker aspects of human nature, Jade Fadojutimi’s gestural intensity, and Cecily Brown’s rich interplay between abstraction and figuration, she channels raw emotion into each piece—creating dynamic, psychologically charged environments on the canvas.
Rooted in her Mexican heritage, Remi’s work explores the interplay between visibility and concealment, reflecting on how identity is shaped by both personal history and broader cultural forces. Without formal training, she has cultivated an instinctive and uninhibited approach to painting, embracing the unknown as an essential part of her creative process.
Her paintings do not seek to provide answers but instead act as visual portals—offering a space where emotion, memory, and identity dissolve and reform, inviting viewers to navigate the tension between what is seen, what is remembered, and what is felt.
