Maria Botti Villegas

  • Artist website: https://www.mariabottivillegas.com/

I am drawn to the invisible threads that tie individuals to place. By listening to the voices reflected in the images I create, I reveal the silent dialogues that unfold between the body and its environment, exploring not only what is spoken but also what remains unsaid: the gestures, the glances, and the touch of skin to surface. These subtle exchanges, layered through time and memory, speak of longing and belonging.

It is between the tension of opposites that I find the richest material: the way silence can pulse with as much meaning as a voice raised, or how lightness can illuminate inner truths expressed in flashes of light on textured surfaces.

I aim to make tangible those ephemeral connections through the unspoken stories that linger in the interplay between the body, space, and the living world that surrounds us.

Botti-Villegas-Las-Manos-De-Mi-Madre
Botti-Villegas-The-Walk
Botti-Villegas-Letting-Go
Botti-Villegas-Caroline-and-AI

Las Manos De Mi Madre
Acrylic on paper
13" x 15" x 0"

The Walk
Acrylic on paper
22" x 22" x 0"
Letting Go!
Acrylic collage on paper
7.75" x 5.75" x 0"
Caroline and AI
Acrylic on paper
30" x 22" x 0"