www.carolinarojas.net

my artwork is intended to create the awareness of how diverse we are physically but also how alike we are emotionally. my main focus is in the interaction of cultures; so the style of my pieces reflects this. in my work i deconstruct the figure to create an “it” not man or woman, not black or white. every day i connect with people moving from one part of the world to another, so their faces and culture just merge into my thoughts. this entity is a mix of cultures in one figure. i use different mediums: bronze, resin, fiberglass and wood. my favorite is bronze. working with bronze requires a very high degree of patience and skill to achieve your goals of a finished piece. i want people to see my pieces and imagine: “where did they come from?” “what does this piece want to say?”” does it look like me?” “what is it thinking?” i want to amuse them and make them think in a different way about people, and about what makes us different, but at the same time so alike. create a conscious and ap