Lorenza Panero is a Colombian-American interdisciplinary visual artist exploring the relationship between humans and their environments. Her work centers on fleeting moments and experiences that are more sensed than seen with an emphasis on the yearning for sanctuary. Panero creates evocative landscapes and spaces that blur the line between realism and abstraction.
A prolific artist, her practice is enriched by investigation of oral traditions and the written word. The volatility of translation and meanings in flux resonate in the artist's installations as well as her imagery. In both two-dimensional and spatial works Panero suggests a world of emotional reality, rather than a literal representation of the known. In exploring potential futures of the natural and built environments, her imagery generates deep feeling and a reflection on the self.
Panero's work is multi-layered and complex, using combined imageries to create intimate landscapes and spiritual geographies that challenge our perceptions of reality. Her work is held in high esteem in private and public art collections, and she divides her time between her studios in Bogota and New York.