BIOGRAPHY

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Claudia Arcia is a Venezuelan-born, U.S.-based artist. Born and raised in Caracas, her childhood was surrounded by tropical colors, myths, legends, superstition, and religion — influences that continue to shape her life and work. The strength and presence of her grandmother played a defining role in Arcia’s life, and after her passing, guided her toward developing a personal symbolic language in her art.

Her work has been exhibited internationally in Caracas, Vienna, Boston, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. She has had three solo shows in Boston, and her paintings have been featured in group exhibitions at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, CM2 Gallery, and Hive Gallery.

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ARTIST STATEMENT 

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In my work, I create Muñecas Curanderas (Shaman Dolls, Soul Healers) and Espíritus Lúcidos (Lucid Spirits) — figures that explore self-discovery, ritual, and emotional healing through symbolic archetypes. Among them are La que Barre (The One Who Sweeps), Sugar Bloom, and Twice Held, and other characters that continue to expand my visual world.

These characters act as protectors, companions, and mirrors of the psyche. Each painting stands on its own but also connects to the next, forming an ongoing story where figures reappear, evolve, or transform.

Symbols such as bottles, drops, protective dolls, and talismanic words — part of an expanding vocabulary of symbols I continue to explore — recur throughout my work. They function as emotional ingredients, weaving a language of healing, rupture, and renewal.

This process is both artistic and personal: by inventing and painting these archetypes, I uncover my own path of healing and self-discovery while inviting viewers into dreamlike spaces where tenderness and shadow coexist.

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