About

 

 

 

Monica is a Uruguayan painter currently based in Los Angeles and London. Her work explores how our connections to land, lineage, and identity shape us individually, within our families, and as a society.

Monica engages with themes of empowerment and the complexities of historical narratives in her practice. Her work serves as a language of myth and world-building, offering new perspectives on constructing a more ethical world by confronting historical injustices. By mining alternative and repressed historical events, she uncovers counter-narratives that reveal the intricate connections among events, beliefs, and communities, emphasizing their role in shaping contemporary identities and cultural expressions. Through her paintings, sculptures, and installations, she explores the potential for multiple truths and a recontextualization of materials, fostering transformative change and repair.