Katalina Barrera is a New York City based artist and educator. She earned her BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute in 2020 and is currently completing her Master’s in Education at Touro University. Katalina has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, with notable showings at Pratt Institute, the Penumbra Foundation, and Kolaj Institute. She has held artist residencies at both Arts, Letters, and Numbers and Kolaj Institute. She also received an Honorable Mention in the Alternative Photographic Process category of the 24th Julia Margaret Cameron Photography Awards.
In addition to her studio practice, Katalina hosts workshops on the photographic emulsion lift, a process she innovated for use on various crystals. Her work explores themes of death and spirituality. Influenced by her background in archival work, she utilizes alternative processes to express the ephemeral nature of existence. She is currently developing Schadenfreude, a new series of photo-sculptures.
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