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Nicole León 

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Actress. Writer. Diver. Sailor. Artist. Activist. 

Born in Ecuador. Earthling. Awesome. 

How we have supported

It was a great honour for us to support Nicole financially with the English translation and publication of her latest book: 'The Cry of my Wounds'.  

It is the story and work of Nicole, a resilient woman how learned to survive. Through self-discovery, she managed to heal old wounds and free herself from ancient ghosts that pursued her mercilessly.

Nicole León Book

About Nicole

Nicole León better known in the art world as Nikky Lion was born in the middle of the world: Ecuador. A sensitive, creative and resilient woman who, thanks to her creativity and the performing arts, has managed to survive in certain stages of her life where she has been between life and death. Her work as an actress focuses on the construction and development of the character based on transformative actions technique of the master Jorge Eines.

Nicole has done various works in theater, audiovisual, photography and literature. She always seeks to integrate art with the spirit and the human mind, as a tool for healing, self knowledge and breaking paradigms.

Nicole León

Three questions for Nicole

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE COMBINATION OF ART AND ACTIVISM?

I think, it is the best combination to contribute to society and sow conscious changes . Art is a very powerful tool, It gives you the freedom to express everything from the wonderful and genuine aspects of nature to the most atrocious acts that we experience as humanity. It is also an important component of culture, where the spreading of ideas and values ​​are eternalized in any piece of art. In my case I conceive art as a tool of political expression, I cannot create a poem, work on a character or create an artistic project without being deeply motivated by social injustice. I create art as a relief to my soul so that the reality of life does not kill me.

 

HOW DOES THE DIGITAL WORLD (SOCIAL MEDIA, VR, AR) INFLUENCE YOUR CREATIVE WORK?

​It is a space where I am slowly adapting to, it cost me a lot to overcome fears and resistance to be able to open my first social network like instagram where I publish my art, @nikky_leonavi. The fear of being accepted, heard and valued in this new reality is something constant, but here I am willing to explore. 

I would love to work together with more artists, people who know about virtual reality or augmented reality in order to create something where the spectators can put themselves in the place of an abused, raped woman and experience something as close to reality as possible. I consider this tool can be quite powerful to express the traumas and raise awareness which is one of my goals through my artistic journey, to be a driving force of the raising awareness to reduce and deculturate the “rape culture”. 

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WHAT INSPIRES YOU MORE - THE CHAOTIC ENERGY OF THE CITY OR THE TRANQUILITY OF NATURE?

Like I said before, my art is political. I cannot live without fighting for what I believe. I battle from the chaotic city to protect the tranquility of nature. Nature is my home, animals are my family and I visit them constantly because they give me the love I need, but the city is my battlefield.​​​​

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