Monika investigate how the world is perceived and constructed. I ask whether the world we live in is nothing more than a mental construction. With this inquiry I create objects and use a variety of techniques to decipher my own existence and generate situations where I can understand and communicate my emotional state.
She’s work has a sense of magic and wonder conveyed by using industrial materials and technology as a way to examine my physicality and materiality in relation to the mental, emotional, and spiritual field. My work is about decoding with the senses. The more abstract the work gets, the more universal it becomes, thus, opening up a visceral and expansive response. I use symbolism to decode the perception of the world and this approach is influenced by Jungian psychology, Zen and Taoists practices.
Monikan 2011, along with my partner Juan Luque we founded Two leaves editions, a book publishing company specializing in books as object d’art, Monika was commissioned to do the Art direction, design and concept of the first title, Between two worlds with underwater photographs of Ricardo Cisneros and an essay by NY critic Raul Zamudio. Company& Book launch November 2011
Monika旨在探寻这个世界的感知方式和构造形式,她常常问自己,这个世界是否只是靠精神所建立起来的。通过询问,Monika创造 了她的作品,并运用多种技术解密自己的存在,创造可以与精神世界交流并相互理解的环境。
Monika的作品使用工业材料传达出一种魔法和幻境的感觉,通过这些作品可以分别从物质和精神层面审视自己的情绪和情感。Mon- ika的作品主要通过理智来了解自我,作品越抽象,内涵越通用,因此揭示出内在的、广泛的回应。Monika运用象征主义来解密世界 的感知方式,这是受到了荣格、禅宗和道家思想的影响所致。
2011年,Monika与Juan Luque一起创办了一家名为Two Leaves Editions图书出版公司,主要出版艺术作品书籍。Monika主要负 责艺术指导的工作,包括设计、命题等,与水下摄影家Richardo Cisneros和纽约评论家Raul Zamudio一起。新书于2011年出版。