Cristina Palacios

"˜She who dreams in the dark hours of the night with far away worlds comes upon, in the abstract language of the mind, the path to unknown mysterious universes, finding herself travelling into the mesmerizing luminosity of the cosmic womb...' Cristina Palacios, 2007

THEMES CENTRAL TO MY WORK
My practice combines, and is open to, an eclectic range of cultural influences- my art practice has been profoundly influenced by my Latin American sensibility and strong links to both traditional art and the Neo-concrete movements in Brazil, indigenous art from Australia, traditional Japanese art and the new realism work of French artist Yves Klein. Exploration of conceptual cross cultural similarities and idea transfer are integral elements of my research and strongly inform my finished works.

PACHAMAMA is a sacred cosmic living being and a feminine god (Earth Mother) that is fertile and nurturing. In South American mythology PACHA represents infinity, the feminine spirit of force, the "˜Cosmos', the divine and the sacred. The infinite aspect is often represented by the use of the circle with no beginning and no end. This infinite cycle represents the Universe, evolution and the spiritual growth throughout our lives. The circle is exp...

Master of Fine Art & Design, UTAS, graduated 2016
Master of Fine arts at RMIT University, graduated 2009

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction at RMIT University, graduated 2007

Diploma of Visual Arts with Distinction C.A.E. Melbourne, graduated 2004

Languages, Spanish, English, Italian

'ArtLand'' 2010 RMIT Brunswick 10-24 October

'PINK LADY' 2010, BRIGHTON TOWN HALL, 23 & 24 of October

TOYOTA COMMUNITY GALLERY, 27 OCTOBER- APRIL 2011