Clara Fialho:

Artist Statement

My work is intended to take the viewer away from the world of thought. Most of the time it is process oriented, sometimes containing elements from dreams. It constantly reveals universal forms which are innately present in every human being. I feel the need to show these elements in order to bring them about. They are often the product of a struggle against society’s moral dissipation, a personal disappointment with a planet that is overpopulated and limited in resources.
        
Art, being a response to society, has the potential to serve as its mirror, and at the same time, pointing towards what is behind it. My work projects a desire for equilibrium with the physical world and hopefully, depending on one’s willingness and aptitude to be guided by their sensations, takes one away from what is present in their short-term memories, beyond reason and the frustrations provenient from our desire to become independent of each other.