MAGDA MACIAS

The Woodlands TX UNITED STATES

I am an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of art, science, and identity. My practice centers on material experimentation — using oil, acrylic, printmaking, and processes that combine beeswax, resin, and pigment to explore color, structure, and transformation. Currently, my work engages with art-as-practice, extending into social interaction, data analysis, racial equity, and the role of art in restoring and healing human stress. I hold an MFA in Art and Social Practice from Sam Houston State University (2024), a BFA in 2D Studio Art with a minor in Art History from SHSU, and a Bachelors Degree in Computer Systems Engineering from ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico.

My process draws on printmaking, particularly photographic etching with solar plates and encaustic, allowing material layers to mirror themes of camouflage, disappearance, and transformation. Through this work, I seek to examine how environments are changed by those who are excluded from acknowledgment, and how identity persists despite systemic invisibility.

ARTWORKS

The Illusion of Immigration (1/5) (Pentaptych) 2024

Magda Macias
etching, mixed media on encaustic board, 8H x 10W in (20.3H × 25.4W cm) $2,400.00 for the 5 panels (sold as a group)

I draw from immigrants’ stories of adapting and living in the United States, examining how identity and a sense of belonging are formed while contributing positively to society. My interest lies in giving voice to those who remain unheard, particularly undocumented immigrants who often camouflage themselves to blend into their communities and avoid the attention of authorities. In my work, I represent these individuals as ghost-like figures, reflecting their lack of legal permanence and the erasure of their rights despite their physical labor and presence. Using photographic etching with solar plates on encaustic, I explore the tension between transforming an environment through work and remaining invisible within it, questioning how people shape society while being denied recognition and belonging.

The Illusion of Immigration (2/5) (Pentaptych) 2024

Magda Macias
etching, mixed media on encaustic board, 8H x 10W in (20.3H × 25.4W cm) $2,400.00 for the 5 panels (sold as a group)

I draw from immigrants’ stories of adapting and living in the United States, examining how identity and a sense of belonging are formed while contributing positively to society. My interest lies in giving voice to those who remain unheard, particularly undocumented immigrants who often camouflage themselves to blend into their communities and avoid the attention of authorities. In my work, I represent these individuals as ghost-like figures, reflecting their lack of legal permanence and the erasure of their rights despite their physical labor and presence. Using photographic etching with solar plates on encaustic, I explore the tension between transforming an environment through work and remaining invisible within it, questioning how people shape society while being denied recognition and belonging.

The Illusion of Immigration (3/5) (Pentaptych) 2024

Magda Macias
etching, mixed media on encaustic board, 8H x 10W in (20.3H × 25.4W cm) $2,400.00 for the 5 panels (sold as a group)

I draw from immigrants’ stories of adapting and living in the United States, examining how identity and a sense of belonging are formed while contributing positively to society. My interest lies in giving voice to those who remain unheard, particularly undocumented immigrants who often camouflage themselves to blend into their communities and avoid the attention of authorities. In my work, I represent these individuals as ghost-like figures, reflecting their lack of legal permanence and the erasure of their rights despite their physical labor and presence. Using photographic etching with solar plates on encaustic, I explore the tension between transforming an environment through work and remaining invisible within it, questioning how people shape society while being denied recognition and belonging.

The Illusion of Immigration (4/5) (Pentaptych) 2024

Magda Macias
etching, mixed media on encaustic board, 8H x 10W in (20.3H × 25.4W cm) $2,400.00 for the 5 panels (sold as a group)

I draw from immigrants’ stories of adapting and living in the United States, examining how identity and a sense of belonging are formed while contributing positively to society. My interest lies in giving voice to those who remain unheard, particularly undocumented immigrants who often camouflage themselves to blend into their communities and avoid the attention of authorities. In my work, I represent these individuals as ghost-like figures, reflecting their lack of legal permanence and the erasure of their rights despite their physical labor and presence. Using photographic etching with solar plates on encaustic, I explore the tension between transforming an environment through work and remaining invisible within it, questioning how people shape society while being denied recognition and belonging.

The Illusion of Immigration (5/5) (Pentaptych) 2024

Magda Macias
etching, mixed media on encaustic board, 8H x 10W in (20.3H × 25.4W cm) $2,400.00 for the 5 panels (sold as a group)

I draw from immigrants’ stories of adapting and living in the United States, examining how identity and a sense of belonging are formed while contributing positively to society. My interest lies in giving voice to those who remain unheard, particularly undocumented immigrants who often camouflage themselves to blend into their communities and avoid the attention of authorities. In my work, I represent these individuals as ghost-like figures, reflecting their lack of legal permanence and the erasure of their rights despite their physical labor and presence. Using photographic etching with solar plates on encaustic, I explore the tension between transforming an environment through work and remaining invisible within it, questioning how people shape society while being denied recognition and belonging.

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