Marlène Ramírez-Cancio

Marlène Ramírez-Cancio

Marlène Ramírez-Cancio (2021-22 Aster(ix) Artist in Residence) is a Puerto Rican cultural producer, artist, and educator based in Lenapehoking, aka Brooklyn. She is the Founding Director of EmergeNYC, an incubator and network for emerging artists-activists in NYC and beyond, focused on developing the artistic expression of people of color and LGBTQAI+ folks. In 2021, she brought the incubator to BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange, where she is currently Director of EmergeNYC and Practice Lab. Through Mujer Que Pregunta, Marlène works as a tarot practitioner and Process Doula to help BIPOC cultural workers shape their ideas, clarify their purpose, and make sure their projects align with the goals of their practice. When the dinosaurios roamed the Earth, she co-founded Fulana, a Latina satire collective whose videos have been shown internationally at film festivals, museums, and universities. Marlène serves on the Steering Committee of LxNY/Latinx Arts Consortium of New York, the Board of Directors of the National Performance Network, and the Board of Advisors of The Action Lab and the Center for Artistic Activism. She is the mom of a wonderful child, and is currently learning how to sew her own clothes. | mujerquepregunta.com

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O. EL CHAVO

Where do you long to go? What do you hope to learn? Who do you need to become? Your journey has just begun.

I. EL WALTER

You are magical, strong, wise; you’re in touch with your intuition and able to translate it into action.

II. LA CELIA

She is the ocean, the ocean’s mother, the glittery sea foam, the undercurrents. How are you diving into your own oceans?

III. LA MOMPOSINA

If you get La Momposina in a reading, you’re called to ground yourself in your most delicious self-expression.

IV. EL GABO

What rules do you follow or impose? What is your relationship to structure? Are you holding steady or are you giving away your power?

V. LA SOR JUANA

La Sor Juana—like The Hierophant/El Sacerdote—calls you to reflect on your deepest sources of faith.

VI. LOS OCASIO

If the energy of Los Ocasio beckons, your effusive outpouring of love (for a project, for a movement, for other humans) will likely result in a sea change.

VII. LA CHURRO LADY

This is a card of encouragement, conviction and ganas. How can you stand your ground? And at the same time, what pushes you forward?

VIII. LA SYLVIA

Are people saying you’re “too much,” “too loud,” or “too forceful”? Pafuera! Stay committed to your cause.

IX. EL BORGES

What is your relationship to stillness? To soledad? Like The Hermit/El Ermitaño, El Borges is a card of cultivating solitude in search of knowledge.