Veronica Gonzalez

Mixed Media and Textile Artist, Bogota, Colombia

“I always try to renew the language and materials that I use. I do not like to be trapped in what looks well or accommodates me. Despite my training in engraving techniques, I do not make editions, each one of my projects are unique. I like to investigate about the topics that motivate me, and build my own encyclopedia of images, with which I play later to build my works.

“My inspiration is drawn mostly from the natural world, though my work carries references to both artistic and botanical forms. For as long as I can remember I have always been fascinated with repetitive sequencing, combining separate elements to form a cohesive group.

“Nature is full of reoccurring patterns and rhythms; spirals, waves, repeating feathers and leaves. As in nature, each piece of my work, though seemingly a duplicate, is unique. Silk and paper have the smoothness and the malleability that I need to create new shapes, manipulating them to appear in some cases defiantly weightless. 

“My work is a celebration of nature itself. I aim to create projects that inspire, connect and touch in an emotional way, taking the viewer on a journey through different ethereal, botanical and peaceful landscapes.”