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ISABELLA BAQUERIZO | ARTIST STATEMENT

Isabella Baquerizo illustrates everyday moments between conversations, feelings, and concepts that have impacted her in order to make those experiences tangible. For her recent series, she focused on childhood games – particularly the imaginary ones – and illustrated them in a playful and carefree way. She has always cherished the innocence and freedom that kids’ drawings have – she is in awe of their imagination and capacity to envision a world beyond the status quo, a refreshing and inspiring glimpse into their minds.

To inspire this series, Baquerizo created an anonymous submission website and asked her friends, family, colleagues, and social media platforms to submit the strangest imaginary game they played as a child. She used these memories as prompts to illustrate their experiences. Baquerizo believes that these subconscious and playful impulses make us who we are today and can shape our personalities throughout our lives.

This series of drawings will remind viewers of the imperative basic human right to dream freely toward the future, helping us realize that we all have more in common than what we think. While her style is usually more satirical, she is grateful to have had the opportunity to draw something more uplifting, playful, and nostalgic during these not-so-playful times.

Baquerizo was born and raised in Ecuador and moved to Naples, Florida when she was 15 years old. She graduated summa cum laude from Florida Gulf Coast University with a BA in Art and Graphic Design, and was an intern at the Rauschenberg Residency in Captiva, Florida. She now works as a graphic designer in Naples, Florida.

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