Meet the Artists: Session 6
Antonius-Tín Bui, Eilen Itzel do Espírito Santo, and Omar Mendoza
Antonius-Tín, Eilen, and Omar will be in residence at Fountainhead from August 5 to September 2, 2026.
Antonius-Tín Bui
Sponsored by Hesty Leibtag and Terry Verk
Antonius-Tín Bui is a Vietnamese-American multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans papercutting, sculpture, performance, and installation. Rooted in craft, ritual, and portraiture, their work explores migration, queer identity, ancestral memory, and the transformative potential of improvisation. The child of two Vietnamese refugees, Bui draws from personal and collective histories to create immersive works that honor the emotional and spiritual dimensions of belonging, crafting spaces where grief, love, and resilience converge. Bui has presented solo exhibitions at moniquemeloche, Chicago; Various Small Fires, Dallas; and Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Provincetown. Their work has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery, The McNay Art Museum, and University of Michigan Museum of Art, and is represented by moniquemeloche.
Eilen Itzel do Espírito Santo
Eilen Itzel do Espírito Santo is an Afro-Dominican American artist and writer from the South Bronx, New York. Working across painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and installation, her practice explores joy, community, ancestry, and spirituality within the African Diaspora and Latin America. Through vibrant color, recurring symbols, and layered figuration, she investigates how personal and collective histories shape identity while celebrating beauty, resilience, and care as forms of resistance. Do Espírito Santo received a BA from the USC Roski School of Art & Design and an MFA from the UCL Slade School of Fine Art in London. She has exhibited internationally, participated in numerous artist residencies, and received grants and awards supporting her practice. In 2025, she was an artist-in-residence at ACME's Early Career Programme in London.
Omar Mendoza
Omar Mendoza is a Mexican artist whose practice investigates the cultural and historical origins of color through the material histories of pigment-making in Mexico and Mesoamerica. Working with pigments derived from plants, minerals, and other natural materials, his paintings explore color as a living archive of territory, memory, and ancestral knowledge. Mendoza received a B.A. in Visual Arts from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He has presented solo exhibitions at Steve Turner, Los Angeles; Povos Gallery, Chicago; and the Xalapa Anthropology Museum, Mexico. His work has been featured in exhibitions across Mexico and the United States, and he has participated in residencies including Skowhegan, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, and A Studio in the Woods.
