Daneida Castillo is a Mexican-American artist based in Austin, Texas. Her work explores themes of memory, trauma, colonialism, and their relationship to identity. She works across various media, including photography, sculpture, performance art, and painting.

Through experimentation with both familiar and unconventional materials, Castillo reflects on her emotions, personality, and the social issues that shape her identity. Painting lies at the heart of her practice, serving as a foundation that informs her approach to other media. Each medium becomes a unique language—evoking spirituality, sensuality, and a dialogue with the subconscious.

Her search for personal history through memory is an expression of the soul and a journey toward true identity. “My interest in the mysteries of memory takes me down a rabbit hole of self-discovery and the building of emotion that produces my work.”