Purple Interview
[May 29 2023]
PURPLE #39 THE NY ISSUE: INTERVIEW WITH TOURMALINE
BLACK TRANS ACTIVIST-ARTIST TOURMALINE VISUALLY DECOLONIZES AMERICA’S DARK HISTORY.
INTERVIEW BY BOBBI SALVÖR MENUEZ
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHIE SHAZAM
“It’s quite easy to time-travel in New York. I’ll walk a street, and I’ll be in the 1800s, or in the 1960s. I’ll walk a street, and I’ll be a younger version of myself. I’m also eager for newness. And so, frequently I ask myself, “In this 2022 version of myself, what do I want?” That helps me understand that the intentions I carry today might be different from the ones I came into a while ago. A lot of my intent is about the fun.”
