“Will you remember me when I’m gone? Will you remember me for coining the term ‘butch pageantry?’ This is all I ask of you, my children. Go forth and proselytize.”—Mark Aguhar on her blog, BLOGGING FOR BROWN GURLS
Beloved artist and friend Mark Aguhar died March 12 at the age of 24. Aguhar was in her last semester in the M.F.A. program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She moved to Chicago from Houston. A funeral Mass was held March 19 at St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church in Houston.
Aguhar was a visual and performance artist, poet, call-out queen, brother, sister, friend and so much more.
“[The week of Mark’s death] has been, without a doubt, monumentally life changing,” said Owen Daniel-McCarter at Aguhar’s memorial, which took place March 17 at the Roots & Culture Contemporary Art Center. “It’s been a week of profound tragedy, losing such a beautiful creature—someone that I personally considered a friend, an inspiration, a kindred spirit, a go-go dancer and a revolutionary.