I create emotionally immersive and morally provocative artworks and installations that explore themes of human suffering, systemic violence, political control, and social hypocrisy. My work operates through what I describe as pragmatic surrealism: the use of familiar yet dreamlike imagery grounded in social and political realities. The works are intentionally plausible, existing in a space where metaphor and reality become difficult to separate. Through this approach, I examine how human life becomes disposable, especially during periods of unrest, conflict, and indifference.

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I am interested in the ways societies interact with the disenfranchised, minorities, the migrant, “the other”, stripping them of dignity, individuality, and humanity.​ To express this dynamic, I draw on metaphors from insects, creatures historically used to dehumanize. Beyond their symbolism, insects and entomology shape the formal vocabulary of my work through scale, repetition, classification, and anonymity. Rooted in a childhood spent amid Colombia’s immense biodiversity, this lifelong connection provides a framework for addressing human loss and the vast scope of collective suffering.

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My installations and sculptures do not provide answers; instead, they create a space for viewers to confront uncomfortable truths: our complicity in systemic violence, our instinct to turn away from pain, and how easily empathy can vanish. Alongside critiquing systems of power, I aim to honor the lives of those marginalized by these systems. I see art as a means to bear witness, raise awareness, and inspire action.