Artist Registry
The White Columns Curated Artist Registry is an online platform for emerging and under-recognized artists to share images and information about their respective practices. The Registry seeks to create a context for artists who have yet to benefit from wider critical, curatorial or commercial support. To be eligible, artists cannot be affiliated with a commercial gallery in New York City.
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STATEMENT OF WORK
Our bodies and experiences are deeply intertwined with those of other creatures. I explore the profound connection between the human and non-human through drawings, paintings, sculptures, writing, animation, and more. Inspired by memories and the literature of Latin America, my art transforms historical and geographical contexts into the realm of imagination, speculation, and reinvention.
The interplay between the real and the fantastical is central to my practice. I utilize pareidolia—the tendency to see familiar forms in abstract patterns—to guide my image making. Through a tactile dialogue with materials, I uncover and emphasize unexpected forms, which then evolve into the anatomies of anthropomorphic beings.
Marginal, eccentric, and grotesque characters take center stage, challenging conventions and stereotypes, suggesting that assumptions based on appearances are often misleading. By engaging in slow observation and attentive listening, I unearth an alternate reality where the natural world's symphony of animal sounds and rhythms becomes the heartbeat of our shared existence. Through this exploration, I aim to illuminate the complex, interconnected nature of our world, bridging the gap between the known and the imagined.