Angela Saavedra
"Mundos Imaginarios"
This series of paintings unfolds as an open field of exploration, an intuitive dialogue between matter, pigment, texture and language. Through spontaneous gestures and material experimentation, the works become a process of self-projection: a way of seeing oneself through the transformation of the surface.
In each composition, forms and images emerge as if revealed from within the material itself, echoes of memory, traces of origin and the silent construction of belonging. The interplay between chaos and order, control and accident, gives shape to a visual language that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.
These paintings do not depict; they unveil. They invite viewers to witness the act of becoming, of identity, of landscape, of meaning, where the boundaries between the conscious and the intuitive dissolve into a single gesture of creation.
"Introspection"
The Introspection series unfolds through the simplicity of line, delicate yet assertive contours that trace the presence of feminine figures suspended between fragility and strength. For Saavedra, these minimal gestures embody honesty and vulnerability, serving as a direct language of the self.
Emerging from her broader exploration of cultural identity and adaptation, this body of work reflects the inner negotiation between belonging and isolation, a silent dialogue between the individual and the world. The clarity and purity of the line stand as acts of introspection amid the weight of external noise: dense, textured surfaces that evoke the complexity of displacement, integration, and memory.
In this tension between inner stillness and external turbulence, Saavedra reveals the space where self-reflection becomes a means of survival, a moment of fragile balance between remembering and becoming.
"Winter Collection 2023"
Winter Collection 2023 questions the ambiguity of contemporary society and its fleeting representations of identity, beauty and progress. Through a critical and poetic lens, the series explores the cyclical nature of cultural evolution, where the illusion of advancement often conceals repetition and constraint.
Drawing from the visual language of the fashion industry, the work reveals the dualities embedded within modern aesthetics: permanence and decay, individuality and conformity, empowerment and objectification.
Patterns of beauty and femininity recur like echoes, inviting reflection on how symbols are constructed, consumed and reinterpreted across time.
In this body of work, fashion becomes both metaphor and mirror, an arena where ideals of transformation collide with the ephemeral rhythms of desire and representation. Winter Collection 2023 ultimately exposes the tension between what is seen and what is hidden, questioning whether true evolution can exist within systems that continuously replicate themselves.
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Hats
Symbology and themes:
Lack of trust in the institutions. Dogma. Modern slavery. Gender roles. Religion, law enforcement, financial organisations, educational structure, monarchies, judicial and correctional system.
Textiles and Wallpaper
Symbology and themes:
Disconnection with the natural world. Extinct species appreciated today through fancy fabrics, ornaments and museum pieces, among others. Miao tradition of headdress made with cow’s horns and dead ancestors' hair as a way of honouring a sacred animal and ancestors. Mother nature as a highly sophisticated entity. The gesture with the hands implying self- healing (Reiki) also represents providing and taking away. Mourning emblem.
Head Covers
Symbology and themes:
Identity crisis (1). Mestizaje. Zambo. Globalization. Integration/differentiation. Memory. Sacred geometry (energy patterns that create and unify all things).
Shoes
Symbology and themes:
Moral crisis. Fundamental human rights. Exploitation. Vulnerability. Annulation. Visibilization. Modest style dresses as a dualistic symbol of Beauty/devotion or resistance as in western countries vs. oppression. Same patterns, different perspectives.
Hairstyle
Symbology and themes:
Identity Crisis (2) Mulato. Mestizaje. Sacred geometry (energy patterns that create and unify all things). Braids as a symbol of resistance during colonization period. Afro-Colombians used braids as a tool for hiding gold pieces “pepitas de oro”or as maps to help fugitives survive and find freedom.
Gold Jewelry
Symbology and themes:
Identity Crisis (3) Heritage. Ornaments. Cultural patrimony and the contemporary society’s use of the past. Ethnic handcrafts. Mythology, ideology and belief systems vs. fashion trends.