Laura Torrico

I feel that every day there is a growing disconnect between human beings and their own origins and environment. We are not separate from other beings and elements; we are part of a whole.

My intention is to create clear messages that can be easily interpreted by viewers, to reach many people and raise greater social awareness about the importance of caring for and respecting other animals. I seek to expose how we harm animals both directly and indirectly (industries that profit at the expense of their suffering, pollution, and the extinction of wild species).

Most of my works are paintings, although sometimes I feel the need to express myself through sculpture or other mediums. My language is figurative, capturing the world as I see it in my works. I paint animals, and the human being is indirectly represented through their footprint.

For me, visual language is a natural form of expression. This, combined with my need to create with my own hands, has led me to practice visual arts since I was young.

My work is focused on exploring the boundaries between painting and sculpture, creating pieces that merge both disciplines. They are paintings on three-dimensional supports, where space gives meaning to the works. They are no longer...

• Licenciada en Bellas Artes por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid , 2013.
• Máster en Diseño Gráfico y Web , Trazos, 2014
• Máster en Creatividad Publicitaria , Aula Creactiva, 2015
• Ilustrando la ciencia 3 , impartido por Illustraciencia en MNCN 2018
• Dibujo Naturaleza, Ciencia y Cultura: Historia Natural Ilustración 101 , La Universidad de Newcastle, Australia

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