HOGAR & HERITAGE

A fine art project exploring hybrid identity and culture through symbolism, texture and pattern.

Round The Familiar III

Mixed Media: Acrylic paint, oil paint, colouring pencil, linoprint collage on board 50cm x 70cm (approx)

Exploring hybrid identity, home and culture. Patterns inspired by Colombian tribes and Andalusian tiles, in the British setting of my house.

Decisión I

Mixed Media: Colouring pencil, acrylic paint, printed graphic design on paper

An embodiment of my hybrid identity and feelings of home.

Representing Colombia and Spain, I 'recreated' patterns inspired by the Wayuu textiles and Andalusian tiles, whilst taking place in a British setting of south London, my home and family. Some symbolic details are also present such as the indalo (an emblem of my birthplace, Almería), a traditional Paisa balcony souvenir and a mirror's superstitious meanings in Spain.

Five patterned people around a table with yellow table cloth, bunting and black background art

Round The Familiar II

A3 Acrylic paint, oil paint, colouring pencil and collage

Round The Familiar II Mujer de las Telas

A2 Mixed media: Oil paint & fabrics, 2026

Part of the Trabajadores Informales series

Woman of the Fabrics expresses the richness and everyday life of many individuals in Colombia. Inspired by visits and photography, Valentina created this artwork, reflecting what she finds important within her surroundings and spotlighting informal workers in Latin America, which are not usually given a voice, despite around half the population belonging to the sector. This painting also holds memories, as the artist used materials from across her life, such as relatives’ old clothing, petals from flowers given to her and pieces of paper from her other artworks. Additionally, an ordinary Latina woman is portrayed working, and not hypersexualised as western media depict.

Vive 100

A4 Acrylic paint and colouring pencil, 2026

Part of the Trabajadores Informales series

Worldwide, over 2 billion people making a living through jobs in the informal economy representing the majority of all employed people, comprising over 60% of the workforce worldwide, with over 2 billion people making a living through jobs in the informal economy (International Labour Organisation, 2023), with Latin America not being the exception.

Black background with a person in green jacket and food tent stall

Brixton Tent Guy

A4 Acrylic paint and colouring pencil

Limited Editions and tote bags available here

Black background with 2 women in patterned clothing entering Brixton Village

Brixton Village Women

A3 Acrylic paint and colouring pencil

Limited Editions and tote bags available here

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