When multi-media artist Javiera Estrada speaks about her work, it’s not just about aesthetics or technique—it’s about transformation. Born in Acapulco, Mexico and raised in the United States after emigrating in 1989, Estrada brings a rich cultural memory of vibrant color, ritual, and mysticism into everything she creates. Whether working with photography, photograms, textiles, or mixed media, her art bridges the seen and unseen—merging earthly material with spiritual inquiry. Her work doesn’t divide the physical and metaphysical, the beautiful and the chaotic—it unifies them. Philosophically, Estrada rejects the idea of separation. Artistically, she explores this through layered, immersive processes that slow time and call her deeper into presence. From sculptural explorations of the female body in communion with nature, to cosmic fields of ink and color that evoke the prima materia of existence, her pieces are meditations on unity, consciousness, and becoming. Estrada describes her process as both frenzied and laborious, embracing mess and unknowing as necessary steps to uncover what lies beneath the surface. In a world defined by speed and distraction, her work is an invitation to move differently—to let intuition guide and to give the sacred a place in the mundane. It’s bold, beautiful, and deeply human.  Resources: Javiera Estrada  Instagram  Altadena Photographers   Support Ibarionex & The Candid Frame     Websites     Sponsors Charcoal Book Club  Frames Magazine   Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops   Candid Frame Resources       Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device    Contribute a One-Time Donation   Support the Show Monthly on Patreon You can also support the show via . Follow Ibarionex on  and .

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