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Born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1989, Elisa Bergel Melo is a visual artist deeply rooted in the discipline of photography. She attended the New England School of Photography in the United States and GrisArt in Spain, eventually earning her degree with a strong emphasis on photography from the Universidad Veritas in Costa Rica.

Bergel Melo's work is characterized by an earnest exploration of the inherent potentials latent within the photographic medium. Her thematic preoccupations traverse the realms of temporal and kinetic documentation, scrutinizing their metamorphosis through the lens of tautology. Concurrently, she probes the direct nexus between the photographic representation and reality, nuanced by an intricate interplay with memory – two forces converging within the visual composition.

Patricia Encarnación (she/they) is an Afro-Dominican interdisciplinary artitvist and scholar. Her work explores Caribbean culture by challenging tropical aesthetics with an anti-colonial lens.

Encarnación participated in multiple residencies such as Smack Mellon as a Van Lier fellow, MuseumsQuartier Vienna, Kovent Catalonia, and Silver Arts Project residency at the World Trade Center. Her work has been selected twice in The Centro Leon Jiménez Biennial, obtaining the prize bestowed by the city of Cádiz (Spain) for cultural immersion and a fellowship in Martinique as part of a Tropiques Atrium Caribbean art program. Encarnación has exhibited in places such as Documenta 15th, Afro Syncretic at NYU, I am New Afro Latinx at MOLAA, CA, and Tribeca Artist Program Award. Besides being an actively exhibiting artist, Encarnación has also delved into curatorial practices in spaces such as ChaShama and alternative gallery spaces in NYC and Miami, and the Dominican Republic.

Born in Mexico and now residing in Miami, Ilsse Peredo is a visual artist whose work spans photography, ceramics, and experiential installations. Raised in a vibrant Mexican culture until the age of 15, Ilsse ventured abroad to Switzerland for her education. There, she gained a significant cultural experience, which broadened her perspectives.

After her time in Switzerland, Ilsse settled in Miami, where she has been developing her artistic talents for the past nine years. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Advertising Management with a minor in Arts from the University of Miami, followed by a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from Miami International University of Art & Design in 2023.

Diana Eusebio is a Peruvian-Dominican multidisciplinary artist based in Miami, Florida. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Fiber. A first-generation American, at the intersection of Peruvian-Dominican heritage and Black-Latino-Indigenous culture, Eusebio draws inspiration from the intersections of identity and community. Through creative exploration of processes such as natural dyeing, printing, stitching, and embellishing, her fashion, photography, and textile works preserve diasporic traditions, share stories, and prompt conversations around inclusion, love, and solidarity.

Manuela Corji, born in Medellín in 2000, is an emerging Dominican-Colombian artist. She has participated in various group exhibitions such as "Last Summer" at the Lyle O. Reitzel gallery, as well as "Digo Bueno Día Digo Buena Noche," in collaboration with the Lyle O. Reitzel gallery and the Fernando Peña Defilló Museum.

In 2023, she was selected for the Visual Arts Biennial of Santo Domingo. At the age of 16, she enrolled in the National School of Visual Arts (ENAV), successfully completing the preparatory stage and completing one year of academic life. From 2018 to 2022, she pursued her degree in Advertising Communication at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE).

Since 2019, alongside her university studies, Manuela has adopted a routine that promotes her artistic development, dedicating herself entirely to the creation of her personal work.

Born in Caracas, since 2017 lives and works in Miami. Her work focuses on contemporary experimental approaches. The written word, photographic imagery, contextual art and the interdisciplinary research of the artistic methods are the central columns of her work and her intellectual development.

Julia Zurilla is an artist recognized for her experience with video and technological media, transforming written narratives into visual images.

After talking with Dana one thing became instantly clear: creative genius is in her blood. Dana was born and raised in Miami, FL to Colombian parents, and her mother is a gifted artist and designer, with her own successful interior design firm. Dana notes that growing up watching her mother work instilled a love of the arts and she continues to be an inspiration. Her family always encouraged her creativity and helped her to embrace her artistic expression over the years.

Her studies in textile design from the Rhode Island School of Design further nurtured her natural talent and knack for creating timeless textiles that tell a story, elevate the home and are long-lasting so they can be passed down from generation to generation. It was at RISD that she fell in love with weaving and textiles, and then while receiving her MA in Design for Textile Futures from London’s Central Saint Martins, Haim wrote her thesis project on the preservation of craft in an increasingly digital age.

Brigette Hoffman (b. 1991, Miami, FL) is a German-Nicaraguan-American artist. She earned her BFA from The Academy of Fine Arts (HFBK) Hamburg, Germany, in 2020. Hoffman's artistic practice spans painting, sculpture, installation, and physical animation. Her work draws from various inspirations, weaving together elements of her personal journey, emotions, and character portrayals.

Beth Rhodes is from Biloxi, Mississippi with a BFA from Mississippi State. She currently lives and works in Miami, Florida.

Her paintings explore the tension of wanting to be known, while maintaining tight boundaries on our intimate selves and the balance between comfort in public and security in our own interiors.

A multidisciplinary artist and photographer trained as an architect, they are a born collector, and this inclination is evident in their work. Their creative endeavors are driven by a continual repetition and a deep interest in objects, forms, memories, discards, and the fleeting essence of human existence.

Their exploration centers on the relationship between the ephemeral and beauty, the interplay of the social and the intimate, and the convergence of art and society. Their practice thrives on ongoing reflection and education, blending intuition with rationality.

Inspiration flows naturally through the act of gathering objects, asking questions, sketching, photographing, and engaging in dialogue. While some fragments or projects may initially lack a defined purpose, there is a discernible intentionality in their evolution, shaping both space and time.