María Berrío: Constructing a Community of Courageous Women through Collage

Abstract:Currently living and working in Brooklyn, the artist María Berrío grew up in Colombia learning from a community of women. Her art reflects the mothers, daughters, and friends of that sisterhood. Made from torn pieces of handmade paper on canvas, each piece gives voice to the women and children of all ages and races. Using dreams, current socio-political events, and mythological subjects, Berrío's work challenges how we view women in society. Much of Berrío's art centers on the themes of resilience, immigration, and climate awareness. Elegantly intertwining these three concepts, Berrío delves into the complexities of womanhood through showing the struggles, triumphs, and challenges that women face in private spaces and in nature. The artist tells stories of women that resonate across cultures, and her passions are current even as they, no doubt, will be shared by future generations.