This striking black and white artwork depicts a totem-like sculpture composed of a stack of three stylized, mask-like forms. The work showcases a strong emphasis on texture and a rough, gestural quality, achieved through the artist's use of a technique resembling charcoal or crayon. The subject matter suggests a connection to tribal or indigenous art, with the totemic arrangement and abstract, mask-like faces conveying a sense of spiritual or symbolic significance. This piece likely reflects the artist's interest in exploring non-Western artistic traditions and their expressive potential within the context of contemporary art. ...
Pierina Másquez unravels the hidden emotional and spatial histories embedded within everyday objects and materials, transforming them into evocative reflections on labor and identity. She works across installations, soft sculpture, ceramics, and drawing, investigating how labor leaves traces on both bodies and objects. Through her multidisciplinary approach, Másquez examines the complex relationships between work, gender, and identity, creating pieces that navigate the intimate and the political simultaneously. Her work often involves textiles, synthetic materials, and crafted objects that evoke personal and collective narratives, emphasizing the tactile and sensory qualities of materials. By weaving together references to local histories and everyday experiences, Másquez’s practice questions how memory is preserved and communicated through material forms. With a foundation in painting and contemporary artistic research, she engages in a continuous dialogue between traditional craft and conceptual inquiry. Her art invites reflection on the social dynamics of labor and the lived experiences of invisibility and care, highlighting overlooked stories and bodies. Through this sensitive yet critical lens, Másquez creates work that resonates with both personal introspection and broader cultural critique. ...
