Alligator Gut: A Representation of Survival with Papers, Polyethylene, and Residual Ink

Mita Mahato is a cut paper, collage, and comix artist and educator whose work focuses on lost and disappearing animals and objects. Her collected book of poetry comix, In Between (Pleiades), is listed in The Best American Comics: The Notable Comics of 2019. Other works are featured in Coast/No Coast, ANMLY, AModern, Illustrated PEN, and Drunken Boat, and her current book-in-progress is supported by a CityArtist Project Grant from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.