Intel Lastierre

Born in Philippines and living and creating in San Marcos, Texas, Intel Lastierre is a multimedia artist whose work challenges the selective malleability of justice through oil painting, installations, and photography. Lastierre interprets folklore, mythology, and the dynamic between predator and prey to chronicle human rights issues from the perspective of a Filipino woman who has lived under government censorship and imperial exploitation. By twisting biomorphic forms and juxtaposing the grotesque with the beautiful, Lastierre strives to subvert structures of power, mirroring depictions of a dystopian present with the potential of a utopian future.

Lastierre has studied architecture, engineering, and art history and graduated in photography from De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde in Manila. She is the co-founder of the House of Frida Gallery in Bacolod and has exhibited work in Manila, Bacolod, Cebu, San Marcos, and Austin.