Within
ARTIST: Nora Valdez
HOME: Argentina
LOCATION: Courtyard at 6 Church Street
ARTIST STATEMENT:
“Within” is taking us to an inner space to suggest
looking at ourselves, to see who we are, to accept
ourselves and to carry our baggage not with
weight, but with the pride of understanding and
accepting who we are. Hearing our answer from deep
within and following its direction will turn us slowly
towards peace, a peace we may not understand but one
that opens us to new meaning, Inviting us home, back to
our true self.
Material:
Granite and limestone
Nora Valdez is an international sculptor from Argentina. In 1982 she graduated with the title of Professor of Fine Art in San Luis, Argentina. In 1984 she moved to Perugia Italy where she further developed and exhibited her work. In 1985 she started working in marble in Zaragoza, Spain. In 1986 she moved to Boston MA.
Her work has been exhibited and installed in permanent public spaces in Europe, Asia, North and South America and USA.
She uses sculpture and installations to create images that reflect on the nature of change. For the past years, her work has focused on the nature of home and the immigrant experience. Her thematic concerns are also reflected in her involvement with the community.
