Minga Opazo

Bio

Minga Opazo is a fourth-generation textile crafter who explores the relationship between climate change, contemporary textile production, and Chilean textile history and design. Born in Chile, Minga immigrated to Los Angeles at the age of 16. Opazo’s recent works question the textile industry, exploring the idea of “solastalgia,” a term that describes the mental or existential distress caused by environmental change and living in an era of excess, constantly consuming, and throwing away. In her practice, she is dedicated to researching the textile industry further and to creating work that exposes, reflects, and finds a solution to the current situation of the textile waste industry. She has shown her work widely, been awarded with various residencies, and had her work featured in Artforum, Lum Art Magazine, and American Science.