I was about 7 years old, sitting next to my father in front of a colonial Church in a small rural town in the Ecuadorian Andes, where my mother was born and raised along with her siblings. My father was blending colors, moving them around, having fun and making the church appear on a canvas. It was the first time I witnessed something magical. I enjoyed the warmth I felt in my heart just by standing next to him, eagerly observing all his actions, and  yearning to be able to do them myself. 

We went on a couple of these adventures and we even painted a flower bouquet together. He was teaching me to understand color.

I recently discovered that this was actually a challenging period for him: our family had recently returned to Ecuador, they were the first ones in their families to attain a college education, and were unemployed. The painting trips happened when my father was desperately searching for employment and once he found a job, he decided to cease painting.

It was not until much later that I started to understand why —even though he possessed this ability to materialize his insights— he chose not to continue painting. This is why painting outdoors plays a crucial role in my artistic endeavors. The magic that my father taught me was truly transformative and, as a result, I made the decision to devote my life to acquiring that skill and sharing it with others.

As a visual artist and educator, I specialize in crafting speculative narratives and innovative perspectives that facilitate a deeper understanding and reinterpretation of contemporary muralism and public art. Guided by a compassionate methodology, my creative process thrives on collaboration and co-creation with the participants involved in my projects.

The act of mural creation becomes a conduit through which I gain insight into the aspirations, challenges, and collective wisdom of the communities to which I am intrinsically connected and accountable. Within the realm of gallery art, I explore the intricate interplay between human existence and the realm of non-human life, particularly focusing on plants that have woven themselves into our diets and identities.

Central to my artistic exploration is the examination of the complex relationship we share with the bacterial inhabitants of our bodies, serving as a metaphor for non-human subjective consciousness. To manifest these ideas tangibly, I frequently integrate various fermentation processes into my installations, a deliberate choice that not only serves as an artistic expression but also symbolizes a ritualistic homage to the concealed vitality residing within us.