Paola De La Cruz

Paola De La Cruz is a second-generation Dominican artist and community organiser, who navigates the intersection of art, advocacy and lived experiences. Her work interweaves digital and analogue media to confront cultural identities and communal healing. Central to Paola’s artistic ethos is a commitment to mutual aid and resource redistribution, guiding her practice towards community-engaged public art. Paola creates as a testament to resilience, drawing inspiration from her lived experiences in homelessness, queerness and migration. @happynappystudio