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“To exercise freedom is to allow anarchic gushes of subjectivity, making room for game and fantasy. The opposite is to squash curiosity and creativity to assure ourselves of a stable shelter, to put life at the service of death, to embalm our vitality in order to satisfy the worrisome and lethargic who invite us to hang ourselves, in the midst of our youth, on the walls of a museum."
The game that is implied in the creative process, the relationship between art, artist and spectator, the context, emotions, feelings and everything that needs to be reflected on canvas has been the driving force behind my work from the beginning.
While studying at the University of Anchorage I began to explore color. The bewitching aurora borealis and the blue sunsets were in every brush stroke. Little by little color became a need. I delve into the depths of color. I play with any and every material, sometimes timidly, sometimes with arrogance, but always with respect for the intoxication felt when deep within the creative process.
The game became more intense at Universidad de los Andes, and it gained irresistible impulse. This insatiable hunger has been fed with the knowledge gathered through academics. I’ve learned from artists like Elma Pignalosa, Augusto Ardila and Jorge Valencia Rey who, with their knowledge, have helped me discover new paths to further my fantastic game.
During this entire process I’ve been satisfied to see the spectator involved in my work. When someone approaches my paintings I see the magic of the game evolve. Spectators go to the furthest reaches of my work, sometimes undressing it, other times undressing me.
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