Rita Ponce de León engages deeply with the intersections of perception, language, and collective experience through her multidisciplinary practice encompassing drawing, performance, and installation. Central to her work is the emphasis on dialogue and participation, where viewers are invited not just to observe but to actively contribute to the creation and meaning of the artwork. This participatory approach challenges traditional fixed narratives and hierarchical roles often found in art-making, fostering a more fluid and open-ended relationship between artist, audience, and artwork. Her projects frequently embrace ephemerality and process, highlighting the transient and evolving nature of meaning itself. Influenced by philosophy, pedagogy, and poetry, Ponce de León’s work critically examines how knowledge is shared, embodied, and transformed within communities. She explores the ways collective memory and language shape individual and group identities, often employing performance as a means to materialize these exchanges. Internationally recognized, her work has been presented in prominent museums and biennials, reflecting a sustained commitment to collaboration, learning, and community-building. Through her art, Rita Ponce de León creates spaces for reflection and dialogue that blur boundaries between disciplines, inviting continuous reinterpretation and engagement with pressing social and cultural questions. ...
