I was originally inspired to become an artist by the “Houses of
Worship” I attended as a child. These “Churches” were total
environments: architecture, lighting, incense, painted and sculpted
images all combine to create a sense of awe in the viewer. My works
are metaphors of experience. I use the human body as a symbol of
nature, vulnerability and power.
I was born in Colombia and raised in the multicultural and diverse
environment of New York City. My first museum visit was at the age
of 5 in this city of world class institutions. These visits spurred
my interest in the folk art traditions and ritualistic art of Latin
America and Africa and their continuous and evolving changes is at
the core of my sculpture and installation work.
In this body of work I examines the extent to which a
consciousness, national or personal, defines itself through the
opposing force of a transcultural experience.
Art can be a vehicle for change. A connector for society. I use
materials and images that speak on many levels to reach people
from different parts of the world, society, culture, class, and
education. I create pieces that produce a connective fiber for the
viewer. My work references history - the personal, the cultural,
the political, and the absent histories. The histories that never
occurred. What happens to people when an alien history has been
forced on them? A moment that should have occurred is aborted.
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