Get to know me.
I am a twenty-eight-year-old Puerto Rican artist. I was initially exposed to photography at the age of thirteen surprisingly during a swimming meet. My only focus on these swimming events was running away from them and, out of curiosity, I spent more time and energy on a digital camera borrowed from a swimming partner. I found an escape from all those swimming events assigned by my coach. I was too busy and very engaged taking pictures of my teammates either swimming or just modeling and my surroundings. I discovered my genuine interest and passion for photography. From the moment I started scheduling for photoshoots in every Olympic pool in Puerto Rico with my teammates, I figured that I had to communicate a message to Puerto Rico: Swimmers should be valued for their dedication to the sport and what one can learn by belonging to a team.
Today, I make art with topics that seem important to discuss and argue with my surroundings.What do you seek in art?
Self Portrait, 2019, Centro Universitario
“Si me ves callada, déjame ser… No interrumpas los pensamientos ni el viaje.”
Inside the box, 2020
WHY BE AN ARTIST?
“Puedo ser artista todos los días o cuando no quiera. Mi forma de pensar me hace artista, mi forma de criticar me hace artista, mi forma de ser me hace artista. Suelo ser un poco exagerada y para mí en el arte no hay tanto balance. Un día te inspiras y produces, la semana próxima estás perdidx, con falta de motivación, pero te recuperas despistando la mente con más arte. Usas la creatividad para despejarte e inconscientemente te inspiras y continúas siendo tú; el/la artista de tu vida. Mi felicidad gira entorno a mi libertad y ser artista es ser libre.”