Almas Gemelas | December 2025
Plunge: Introduce yourself a little!
Nayeli: Helloo I’m Nayeli Perez, I do handpoke tattoos at my home studio in San Diego. I also love oil painting, sewing, illustration.What was your inspiration for this towel?
I [was] ultimately inspired by Hilma af Klint. Her work reminds me of the whimsy and sweetness of connecting, interlacing, and spiraling. I like to think swans represent a caring protection and lifelong love.How long have you been making art? How often do you make art?
I love saying that I never stopped making art, from school projects to handmade gifts — I’ve always had a need to make things. I try to create as often as possible; most of the time I get ideas that feel like a lightening strike and if I don’t or can’t make it in that moment it feels like a fire under my feet.
How did you arrive at your style?
I think over time I look for patterns in what I’m interested in, and there's patterns or motifs that feel more comforting (filigree, swirls, lettering), and in that practice a style comes to be. But at the same time I feel like there's a ton of exploring and experimenting that I need to do before feeling like I have a style.How does making art make you feel?
Making art gives me the same feeling as making a wish on a dandelion... I get sent to a pleasant limbo, not looking for the next step or decision -- instead you just float towards it.What inspires you?
Everything! Cracks in the sidewalk, bootleg iconography, clip art archives.Favorite place to swim or use a towel?
I love going to D Street beach in Encinitas or No Surf by Sunset Cliffs or picnicking at Bird Park.
