Personal Background:

• Born to a Brazilian mother and Spanish father, Cortez grew up in a cross-cultural household, fostering a sense of global understanding and diversity in her work.
• As a child, she moved frequently between rural and urban settings, inspiring her early fascination with the contrasts between the organic and industrial worlds.

Artistic Journey:

• Cortez explores the intersection of color and texture within the minimalist framework. Using natural pigments, she creates soft, organic color fields that appear worn, as if touched by time.
• Her work reflects the beauty of aging, often employing worn surfaces, cracks, and faded colors as symbols of life’s passage and resilience.

Sources of Inspiration:

• The tension between vibrant natural landscapes and the muted tones of aging cityscapes.
• The Brazilian rainforests, where she finds a rich palette of inspiration for her color explorations.
• The concept of time’s passage, where she emphasizes the beauty in what’s been weathered, broken, or altered by nature.