MARIA JOSE VILLACORTA
EL SALVADOR
BIOGRAPHY
ARTIST STATEMENT
Maria Jose Villacorta, 1978 salvadoran Artist, living in Panama for over a decade, she discovered painting in 2015 while processing the loss of her mother. Art became a refuge an intuitive emotional language through which she began to heal and express.
Rooted in figurative movement her work centers in whimsical colorful environments exploring themes that shape and evoke her current life.
Each of her artwork carries its own voice a reflection of a moment, a thought , or a feeling. But when they come together they begin to speak to one another. Through their connection a deeper story unfolds inviting the viewer into a more layered, shared experience.
Color is my language, through it I create visual worlds that speak to both personal memory and broader themes sometimes whispered, sometimes declared. Each collection I create is a way to raise my voice and engage with the realities of the contemporary life: the constant pressure of time, the silent weight of motherhood, and the often unseen loneliness experienced in childhood. These emotional undercurrents run through my work, inviting viewers not only to observe, but to reflect and connect.
My art explores the delicate balance between presence and absence, symbolized by the recurring motif of swimming pools sometimes empty, sometimes filled with water. This forms serve as metaphors for emotional states and moments of clarity. Through fluid strokes and intentional simplicity, I transform personal experiences into visual meditations inviting the viewer to pause, breath and find quiet meaning.
Though I am self -taught, my creativity is intuitive. Art is not just a practice for me it is a language through which I navigate the world and explore the layers of my own humanity. With every piece, I aim to capture the emotional richness of the human experience and offer a space for quiet contemplation.
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2025, Subasta Oir es Vivir, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
2025, Exposición Colectiva “Fragmentos y paredes”, PASartcenter, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
2025, Exposición Colectiva de Arte Junkabal, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
2025, Subasta Abou Saad Shriners Club Unión, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
2025, Exposición Individual Feria de Arte BADA, CDMX, Mexico
2024, Exposición colectiva Arteconciencia en Galeria 123, San Salvador El Salvador
2024, Exposición individual Mama Jungla, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
2024, Subasta Casa Mausi, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá