Description
Karla Herencia’s work addresses environmental degradation, inspired by the coastal landscapes of Puntarenas. She collects discarded plastic and industrial debris, inspiring paintings, sculptures and mixed-media installations that reflect on the complex relationship between human invention and nature.
Influenced by the shifting oceanic and tectonic dynamics of her environment, Herencia explores themes of the body, territory, and environmental crisis.
Herencia’s Peruvian heritage influences her sensitivity to primitive materials and ritualistic aesthetics. Her installations combine socio-political critique with emotional responses to environmental issues.
“Presencias Incrustados 001“, meaning “Embedded Presences”, is a wooden trunk sculpture, serving as a silent witness to how settling materials alter narrative and existence. Soon to be displayed at the Cultural Center of Spain in San José, this piece embeds fragments of plastic within the trunk, symbolising the pervasive intrusion of plastic into even the most remote corners of nature.
Herencia is making more wooden trunk sculptures in this series. The series challenges perceptions of development and sustainability, reflecting on the complex relationships between natural and artificial elements. Herencia invites viewers to confront the deeper implications of coexistence and the contradictions within our environmental realities.
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