As a primarily self-taught interdisciplinary artist of Indigenous/European descent (Nahuat, Mayan/Spanish, Irish) Alexa Black is “a bridge, a person in between”. On a healing journey reconnecting with her ancestors she is currently creating a tarot deck made of tintype photographs which refute the colonial gaze and invite mysticism, collaboration and connection instead. Mitztemoa noyollo. Alexa, I appreciate you talking to me. Let us start at the beginning, how did you get into art? Art is a part of my first memories. My mom has pictures of me as a two-year-old painting the walls with ...