The right way

Marissa Rodriguez Schimizzi was born and raised in Canberra, Australia, but considers herself a cross-cultural kid. Her father immigrated to Australia from Málaga, Spain, and her mother is the daughter of Italian immigrants. She has lived and worked in many places around Spain, Australia and Denmark. She currently lives in Aarhus, Denmark, where she works as a graphic designer.

Marissa studied Printmedia and Drawing at the ANU School of Art. There she discovered the world of papercutting and found that it was the ideal way to express herself and her ideas around culture, identity and everyday struggles. She has had work exhibited at The National Portrait Gallery’s Head Space, the ANU Foyer Gallery, Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre and Output Festival in Aarhus, Denmark. You can find more of Marissa’s work on her website: https://marissadesign.dk/

Artist’s statement:

The right way, papercut.

Eat this, it’s what we all eat here.
Wear this, it’s your culture.
Move this like, it’s how we’ve always done it.
Speak like this, you’ll connect better.
Learn this, it’s what we value here.
Go here, you’ll move forward in life.
Be like this, you’ll fit in.

Go back, that wasn’t what I expected.