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ABOUT THE ARTIST

About Emilia Barrientos

Emilia Barrientos is a Puerto Rican visual artist known for her expressive and experimental approach to painting, combining vibrant colors, textures, and materials to create distinctive works.

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A study of memory, identity and transformation.

 NIKTE’​

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 “Roots that continue to grow as
    they change form.”​

NIKTE’ explores the connections between Emilia’s Puerto Rican and Guatemalan roots through organic forms, translucent layers, and shifting colors. Inspired by nature, migration, and cultural memory, the series reflects on how identity evolves while remaining connected to its origins.

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TECTONICS

A Series Of Three works Exploring

Matería leve I
Mixed media on canvas
40"×30"
2025

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Materia leve II
mixed media on canvas
22"x30"
2025

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Materia leve III
mixed media on canvas
22"x30"
2025

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ARTIST STATEMENT​

Through color, texture, and form, I construct landscapes of memory and resistance, where the exuberance of my palette becomes an assertion of my identity

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