Giving form to materials like glass and light is a particularly meaningful experience for me, as it forces me to examine events and places staged in between my memory and my imagination. I am a glass blower and installation artist with a strong interest in architectural glass and lighting. My work explores multiple social, political and personal tensions; mainly inspired by events that took place in Colombia in the decades of the 80’s and 90’s. Arguably, at that moment in time, the most dangerous place in the world. With my work I attempt to evoke a feel of empathy for my generation by merging symbolism and medium with collective memory.
While working on my graduate studies, I've narrow the central theme of my work on exploring the symbolic meaning of cracks, fissures and fractures. I investigate the metaphor of these elements and their relation to the human condition. By definition a crack is the split of a surface, the space where things separate. In my work, cracks embody the emotional and/or physical scars we carry in our skins, memories and hearts. Personally, fractures reveal the tribulations of geographic displacement, as you lose the connection to your native environment, emotional relationships and cultural practices.
