jaguar
The feline iconography of Chiribiquete is recurrent. It is evident that the figure of the jaguar evoked, for the earliest inhabitants of the continent, a force and a special meaning. Its ability to hunt on land, in the trees, and in the water established it as Lord...
Sacred Plants
The pictorial representations at Chiribiquete display a wide repertoire of sacred plants that were used as entheogens. This particular aspect constitutes a demonstration of the special and allegorical character of this place as a Center of Shamanic Thought, located in...
Counter
When I first encounter a problem, I tend to approach it very literally. As I go deeper, however, my certainties begin to fade. The word contra confused me. Of course I know it in everyday situations — “Es que usted lleva la contra en todo, ¿ah?” — but I could not...
El Arbol de Los Anhelos- Codex of Human Rigths
El Árbol de los Anhelos – Codex of Human Rights is a long-term visual project originally conceived as a series of thirty large-scale works, each dedicated to one article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It has evolved into an open system without a fixed...
Preamble
Humanity as MessageThe Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Golden Record aboard the Voyager spacecraft share a single gesture: both ask what it means to be human when no one is watching. The Preamble begins with the recognition of human...
El Arbol de Los Anhelos- Códice de los Derechos Humanos
El Árbol de los Anhelos – Codex of Human Rights es un proyecto visual a largo plazo concebido originalmente como una serie de treinta obras de gran formato, cada una dedicada a un artículo de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos. El proyecto ha...
Loriana Espinel: Navigating Worlds Through Art
By Melissa Richardson Banks. September 2025 For Colombian-born, Houston-based artist Loriana Espinel, artistic expression is not confined to a single medium. Her work fluidly moves between photography, painting, film, and sculpture, each form becoming a vessel for...
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Entrevista de Radio. Paola Lopez
Interview: Chiribiquete (Dance of Gestures)Broadcast: Radio Nacional de Colombia – Colombia al Aire, VillavicencioJournalist: Paola LópezDate: July 13, 2023 Interview with Loriana Espinel on Radio Nacional de Colombia’s...
Cyanotypes Workshop
A 3-hour workshop exploring cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic processes. Create unique blue “sun prints” using light-sensitive paper, natural objects, and sunlight. No experience needed , just curiosity and play.
Camera Obscura / Pinhole Photography Workshop
A 3-hour workshop where participants build a simple pinhole camera and create images with light itself. Discover one of the earliest and most magical forms of photography.
Kite Building Workshop (Coming Soon)
A playful 3-hour workshop where participants build two simple kite designs using paper and lightweight materials. Learn the basics of kite construction, then head outdoors to fly your creation.
Light and Meaning: A Photography Lab (Coming soon)
A 5-session photography lab exploring how light shapes images and meaning. Learn the basics of photography while using your own life as material for reflection and storytelling.
Oracle Art Lab: Create Your Own Oracle as a Work of Art (Now Enrolling)
A 5-session creative journey where you transform your ideas, symbols, and imagination into a personal artwork that also functions as an oracle. Enrollment now open.
Object Creation: From Idea to Form
A 5-session lab exploring how ideas take shape through materials and processes. Each exercise moves from concept to form, culminating in a self-portrait as an artwork-object.
Art Theory + Practice: Understanding and Making (Coming Soon)
A 5-session lab exploring art movements and theory through reading, discussion, and hands-on exercises. Learn how ideas from history can become tangible forms today.
The Anaconda — A Traveling Sculpture in Motion
The Anaconda is a walk-in sculpture, about 11 × 9 feet, that visitors can step inside.A Serpent of Origin, Memory, and Movement Artist Statement The Anaconda is a giant sculpture, about 11 × 9 feet, that visitors can step inside. It is shaped like a coiled serpent,...
Axis
Color, Conversation & Canvas: My Time at the 2024 Uplyft Festival In 2024, I was invited to join the Uplyft Festival in Houston as a visual artist—an event curated by Kareem Marshall that brought together bold...
Revolution
On April 24, 2025 I had the honor of creating a live painting during A Night in the City of Light Gala, hosted by the World Affairs Council of Houston — a celebration of French culture, art, and global connection. The evening...
The Scarab @Aston Martin Dealership
This piece is called The Beetle. It was created during an event at the Aston Martin dealership in Houston, inspired by the brand’s logo, which in turn is based on the Egyptian winged symbol, representing transformation and...