Selected Work
Born in Puerto Rico and shaped by decades of movement across the United States, I explore themes of memory, vulnerability, self-discovery, and identity through painting and drawing. After earning a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Florida and contributing to public redevelopment and transportation planning in Miami and New Jersey, I returned fully to my life long passion for art. Now based in Arizona and pursuing graduate studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, my work reimagines inner and outer worlds through meditative imagery that invites the viewers into reflection, inner questioning, and personal interpretation.
My artistic practice translates my cognitive and emotional processes into material form, exploring how ideas emerge from memory, perception, and spiritual awareness. Through painting and drawing I investigate how visual elements, such as lines, grids, and abstract forms function as analogues for my cultural and cognitive structures. My work also investigates how material processes, like folding and working on both sides of the canvas can reflect the ways beliefs, memories, and identities can be transported across time and geography.
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kalairtus@yahoo.com