Indie 184 | |
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Born | Soraya Marquez 1980 (age 43–44) |
Known for | Feminist graffiti art |
Style | Wild-style, mixed media |
Movement | Graffiti |
Partner | Cope2 [1] |
Soraya Marquez (born 1980), [2] better known by her pseudonym Indie184, is an American street artist known for her New York feminist graffiti style infused with feminine icons such as hearts, stars and bubbles. [3] Her current work is a mixed media style incorporating painting of past American stars, graffiti, and stencil art on canvas or wall murals. [4] [5] Indie’s art is inspired by old school New York graffiti artists such as Seen, LEE, West, Serve, and Cope2. [3] [5]
Marquez owns a streetwear brand, Kweens Destroy. [3] [6] Her graffiti art has been featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. [3] [4] In 2013, she was commissioned by MAC Cosmetics to create a makeup style purse. [4] Marquez also worked as Rommel London's Chief Artistic Officer in partnership on Rimmel's “The Art of Beauty Campaign.” [7] Her art has been featured in New York City's El Museo del Barrio and the Volklingen Ironworks Museum in Saarbrücken, Germany. [8]
Marquez was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and is of Dominican descent. [3] She was raised in New York City by a single mother and has four siblings. [5] Marquez in various New York City suburbs until her family settled in the Washington Heights borough after the death of her stepfather. [5]
Marquez's graffiti started in her teenage years in Washington Heights, where she would play basketball and draw on the walls. [5] She studied marketing in college, but did not finish her degree. [5]
Marquez's pseudonym Indie184 his derived from her favorite film franchise, Indiana Jones, and 184th Street, where she grew up in Manhattan. [9]
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