Leticia Ernestina Gomez- Prismatic

Gomez’s creative process is rooted in intuition. As each painting unfolds, forms, signs and gestures begin to emerge. The impulsive markings may last a dozen layers or disappear through the next while others survive to become part of the paintings’ evolving surface. It is through this reduction and addition that Gomez creates an unpredictable, yet prolific collection of prismatically colorful artworks. 

Gomez uses a variety of mediums as integrating agents, building on the unity of instinct and presence to develop a body of work that is representative of a flow state. In the larger paintings, emotive energy is transmuted into movement through choppy brushstrokes and fluorescent hues, whereas in smaller works, there is a focus on rhythmic linework and carved primal markings among twisted curves and repetitive tail ends - each an ouroboros disguised as a labyrinth. 

Whether it’s through the use of text, simulated braille, or object familiarity, Gomez seeks to connect viewers to the primary experience of Self, of familiarity and to a sense of belonging. As we explore deeper into this alternate, yet, loving world, we inch towards a deeper understanding of the universal threads that bind us. 

Leticia Ernestina Gomez is a multimedia artist and researcher, whose work explores the relationship between western psychology, indigeneity, intimacy and cultural belonging.

They are a queer, indigenous creator whose inspirations and techniques range across the disciplines of drawing, painting, collage, and installation art. 

Image: “In Perpetuity, I’ll Be Here for You but I Won’t Be There for You”, Leticia Ernestina Gomez