Candida Gonzalez

A mixed Puerto Rican from South Minneapolis, Candida Gonzalez (they/them) is a multimedia artist most often working in temporary altar installations using found objects, words, and elements of the natural world. Their projects explore how the manipulation of basic elements into different configurations produce distinct energies/spells. They studied Latin American Art and History at The Evergreen State College and went on to get their M.Ed. at UMN in 2003. They approach their work by centering at the intersection of art, activism, healing and personal/community empowerment. They are deeply invested in the concept of using art and community design as tools to wage love and healing. They also work nationwide as a public art consultant, curriculum developer and workshop facilitator as well as create talismanic jewelry under the name Las Ranas Jewelry.