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The Illustrations of Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor

Colombian illustrator Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor crafts riveting, cerebral scenes. Though her work often features solitary figures, much of her themes seem to stem from a universal sensibility. And in much of her work, unexpected hues and amorphous, enveloping forms underscore the works’ psychological nature.

Colombian illustrator Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor crafts riveting, cerebral scenes. Though her work often features solitary figures, much of her themes seem to stem from a universal sensibility. And in much of her work, unexpected hues and amorphous, enveloping forms underscore the works’ psychological nature.

“With my work I represent the matters of life that amaze me,” the artist says. “I intend to explain through images what I consider important and sometimes simple of this universe in which we live, dream and die.”

Find more of her work on her Instagram page.

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