Practice Statement
My artistic work is a continuous dialogue with reality, a collage of reflections, readings, and daily experiences captured in the materiality of what others have discarded. As an observer of my time, I choose to focus my gaze where forgotten stories and unexplored possibilities reside. This exercise of freedom constitutes my artistic practice, turning art into a way of living.
My creative process is a ritual of renewal. It begins with the collection of discarded remnants: food wrappers, clothing labels, old books, scribbled papers, and packaging materials. I classify and relate these materials into compositions using drawing and painting as tools to intervene in the waste and unify it into a new image. The experimental impulse leads me to introduce artisanal recycling processes, reflecting on the environmental impact of my practice.
Collage is my artistic language, taking center stage in my search for meaning. I am interested in suggesting through fragments and allowing viewers to construct their own meanings. I believe collage is the most suitable medium to represent any idea related to contemporary human reality, as it is itself a coalition of diversities. Abstraction, a legacy of painting, allows collage to be a fusion of languages.
My works, often described as palimpsests, reveal hidden layers of stories and meanings, inviting the viewer to discover what lies beneath the surface. Painting calls me to contemplation, to pause in a world that spins rapidly, offering invaluable silent reflection. If we lose the ability to observe and reflect, our freedom to choose atrophies. My works, essentially abstract, invite the viewer to immerse themselves in a sea of personal interpretations where the message is intentionally ambiguous and open to multiple readings. This ambiguity is the core of my art, encouraging each observer to discover their own meanings in the complexity and diversity of forms and textures. Social reality, translated into everyday gestures, subtly intertwines in the cartography of the images where reflection on harmonious coexistence on Earth and our ecological responsibility emerges delicately and thoughtfully.
My work draws on a wide range of influences, combining the experimentation of Robert Rauschenberg’s Combines with the vibrant New Figuration of Buenos Aires in the 1960s and the emotional intensity of Abstract Expressionism. I incorporate the texture and materiality of Kurt Schwitters and Antonio Berni’s collages, along with the authenticity and spontaneity of urban art and graffiti. At the same time, I maintain a connection with the great masters like Velázquez, Rembrandt, and Goya, who serve as horizons for me. In line with the Arte Povera movement, my practice includes an ecological consciousness using waste and reused materials, allowing me to explore themes of consumption and sustainability in contemporary art.
Each piece I create is a celebration of the hidden beauty in the discarded, an invitation to see the world with new eyes and to find inspiration in the most unexpected places. My works are visual palimpsests where each layer hides a story, waiting to be discovered by those who dare to look beyond the surface. By sharing my process and reflections, I hope not only to offer a window into my creative world but also to inspire others to explore their own creativity and see the potential in what others consider trash.