About us
Yo Soy Collective is a non-profit arts organisation that provides a platform for creatives from Latin America to break creative boundaries. Since 2018, Yo Soy Collective has been centring Latin American creative voices and curating projects for artists to create, connect and celebrate culture.
Committed to values of courage, nourishment and experimentation, Yo Soy creates a space where ancestral magic intersects with contemporary cultural practice.
Having previously worked with City of Melbourne, Melbourne Museum, and Emerging Writers Festival, to name a few, Yo Soy provides creative opportunities for Latin American artists based in Melbourne and invites the wider community to share in these experiences.
Ruby-rose
Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh is a writer, producer and arts worker living and creating on unceded Wurundjeri land. Ruby is currently the Artistic Director and co-CEO of Emerging Writers’ Festival and is a co-founder of the Latinx arts collective, Yo Soy.
Jess
Jess Ibacache is an artist, writer, educator and arts worker living on Wurundjeri Country. She is passionate about supporting artists and communities to advocate for themselves, harness creative expression and tell their stories their way.
Patty
Patty Abalos is an experienced digital, comms, and arts worker. She manages marketing, website and social media for Yo Soy, and plays a supportive role as producer, and has previously worked with Melbourne Queer Film Festival. As a first-generation Australian, her Chilean roots are strong (as is her love for sopaipillas). She loves a meme and curating playlists, you'll find her covering socials for Yo Soy at our events.
Natalie
Natalie Estay Valenzuela is a multimedia artist whose practice lies in dichotomous identity and preserving cultural memory. Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia to Chilean immigrants, Natalie’s Latina(x) identity inspires her to explore these themes through mark making, shape, colour, and contrasts.Her art is an eclectic collection of textiles, design, photography and paper works that have a handmade element and are constructed with a mindful approach.