""My interest is primarily in how history is told and preserved. I see myself and my practice as being a blend of archeology and translation. I am interested in metaphorically digging up the past and reinterpreting it, adding lesser known or ordinary stories to the canon.""
""In the act of taking things apart and putting them back together again, I seek reparations and rebirth. My practice functions as a way to mend and connect by bringing fragments together, repairing what has been broken, and creating new links between people, memories, and histories.""
Paola de la Calle is a Colombian American artist who uses sculpture, printmaking, and textile collage to explore themes of family and identity. Her work recontextualizes everyday objects as artifacts that serve as sites for historical inquiry. De la Calle views memory as a medium and emphasizes narrative significance in her material choices. She aims to repair and connect through her artistic practice, reflecting on her experiences growing up in Colombia and Massachusetts, and her journey as a self-taught artist.
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