Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Raquel Lopes
La Llorona
Performance
2022
Chalk Pastels and Charcoal on Paper
Inspired by the song "La Llorona" as performed by Alanna Ubach and Antonio Sol from Disney and Pixar's film, Coco. This piece was developed by listening to the music multiple times and feeling the gestures with my body as I drew. I learned from this piece how emotions (energy in motion), at first can be reactive and great, and how with readdressing, that moment can be different, it can change and often the expressions are more subtle.
Work by
Raquel Lopes
“My art focuses on healing as an experience, more recently stemming from the realization of generational trauma. Through my work I explore my personal journey with self-development. I use art as a...” [More]
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