Artist Bio:
Bianca Camaratta was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and raised by a family who encouraged her passion for the arts from an early age. In 2021, her life changed when she moved to Orlando, Florida, at age fifteen. Although having to adapt to a different reality required perseverance, enrolling in a quality public high school nurtured her artistic abilities like never before. There, her artistic identity was voiced through mediums such as charcoal, graphite pencils, colored pencils, watercolor, and collage. Many of her works investigate Brazilian folklore and childhood imagination, allowing her to explore her roots. The artist is also keen in deconstructing the facets of womanhood, paying tribute to female strength while exposing the stereotypes and vulnerabilities intrinsic to being a woman. She aspires to sustain this artistic investigation as she pursues an Art BA following the Studio Art track at the University of Central Florida. In classes such as Drawing Fundamentals II and Advanced Illustration, she has been able to explore different mediums and keep playing with juxtaposition and contrast. She intends to work as a graphic designer and visual artist, translating relevant messages (such as her feminist and environmental concerns) into harmonious, visually compelling, and provoking creations.
Artist Statement:
I explore familiar themes through a wide variety of mediums. Mainly, I am concerned in creating dialogues about childhood, be it through frozen moments in time, through dynamic and lively works, or through depictions of Brazilian folklore. In my works, I investigate the wonders and fears that emerge with a fertile imagination. Similarly, culture is discussed: how do external environments shape who people come to be? My personal identity is also addressed in artworks about womanhood as the layers of this condition are revealed and represented through juxtaposition (often by playing with proportion, variety, and color), exploration of value, and contrast. An illusion of realism is often unexpectedly broken by empty space, subtracting time from the equation. In synthesis, my artworks are about human beings and our dreams, our memories, and the stories we tell.
