Teresa is part of the Series "Layers of Her", celebrating womanhood across age, race, and background. This portrait honors the artist's aunt, Teresa, shown at age 18 from a photograph taken by the artist's grandfather. A radiant turpial — Venezuela’s national bird — rests near her heart, symbolizing homeland, memory, and identity. As in the artist's other work where pattern is used to evoke culture and inner life, here shadows take on that role: they’re not simply about light, but about depth, complexity, and the unseen forces that shape us. 'Teresa' is both a personal tribute and a reflection on legacy — a layered portrait of origin and belonging.
*** Teresa is currently showing at Miriam UES, 973 Lexington Ave ***
Teresa is part of the Series "Layers of Her", celebrating womanhood across age, race, and background. This portrait honors the artist's aunt, Teresa, shown at age 18 from a photograph taken by the artist's grandfather. A radiant turpial — Venezuela’s national bird — rests near her heart, symbolizing homeland, memory, and identity. As in the artist's other work where pattern is used to evoke culture and inner life, here shadows take on that role: they’re not simply about light, but abouLua is part of the Series "Layers of Her", celebrating womanhood across age, race, and background. t depth, complexity, and the unseen forces that shape us. 'Teresa' is both a personal tribute and a reflection on legacy — a layered portrait of origin and belonging.
*** Teresa is currently showing at Miriam UES, 973 Lexington Ave ***
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