ABOUT MY WORK
The foundation of my work can be traced back to my early childhood. My work is the result of the need to express my cheerful, humorous, sarcastic, and extroverted personality, typical of the Caribbean coast where I was born.
Confined at home because of health issues, including asthma, I discovered that working with acrylics did not affect me negatively. I became deeply committed to mastering this medium, dedicating myself to perfecting techniques that capture minute details and a refined aesthetic quality reminiscent of the Northern Renaissance.
What intrigued me most were issues related to the ecosystem and the damage inflicted upon it. These ideas and concerns arose from the education I received in schools and government institutions. I participated in competitions where I received numerous awards and encouragement to pursue my artistic vision.
Like every Colombian, I grew up surrounded by violence, war, drug trafficking, the exploitation of indigenous communities, the excessive craving for power, social injustice, and ecclesiastical corruption. As part of this cultural and systemic problem, my father was assassinated. These experiences shaped my perception of the world and became the driving force behind my artistic vision, allowing me to transform personal hardship into creative expression.
After immigrating to the United States, I began a creative process rooted in all of my personal experiences, complex and difficult to address, that profoundly affect our environment. I integrated these experiences into a visual approach using everyday items and toys that had been discarded. I adopt and give them participation in my work, reinterpreting their meaning; in doing so, they regain strength, representing problems that affect our lives and our society.
My purpose is to mark a point in history, to manage and communicate with a modern language that conveys my thoughts and feelings through iconographic symbolism. I aim for the viewer to connect, be amused, reflect, and ultimately engage in the search for solutions.