Author: Camila

Einstein Alphabet Invented Alphabet, Ongoing STATEMENTS from EINSTEIN and CHODZKO 2001 ALBERT EINSTEIN A human being is part of the whole, called by us the universe, limited in time and space.  He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.  This delusion… Continue reading Einstein Alphabet

Extraordinary Ordinary Rocks Invented Alphabet, Ongoing Pockets full of rocks. They are a connection to myself and to the place I live. Inside them is the bone of matter. Outside they are elegant, clumsy or profound – each its own strong character. I have spotted a rock at the top of the mountain, carried it… Continue reading Extraordinary Ordinary Rocks

The Way Things Are (Branches) Roswell Art Museum, Building 222, 2017 Materials from El Rito Creek, Abiquiu NM Process is critical – the rigor of hauling roots, rocks and branches from the arroyo, followed by months of debarking and rasping to understand the essence of this natural material that has a mind of its own.… Continue reading The Way Things Are (Branches)

Architectural Alphabet Invented Alphabet, Ongoing Oil Paint, Beeswax, and Pigment on Wood. Part of the Collection of the State of New Mexico Architectural Alphabet Detail. Cast Iron and Copper Architectural Alphabet Cast Iron and Copper Architectural Alphabet Triptic Cast Iron and Copper Architectural Alphabet Graphite, Pigment, and Beeswax on Wood Architectural Alphabet Graphite, Pigment, and… Continue reading Architectural Alphabet

American Icon Invented Alphabet, Ongoing Cast Iron. Female and Male Sculptures Papá / Dad American Icon Colombia, 2010 American Icon Male Cast Iron Rey / King American Icon Colombia, 2010 Santa / Saint American Icon Colombia, 2010 American Icon Female Cast Iron. Niña / Child American Icon Colombia, 2010 American Icon Female Installation Sketch American… Continue reading American Icon

The Mechanical Alphabet 47 foot Mosaic and Steel Mural Oakland BART station, 2003 At the BART subway station in Oakland CA the “Mechanical Alphabet” was designed for a building that stored bicycles for commuters. It had scientific and educational aspects based on the 5 elements that are required to put a machine into motion –… Continue reading Mechanical Alphabet

Circle of Evolution Invented Alphabet, Ongoing The “Double Abstractions” are abstract shapes of abstract ideas, full of paradoxes and dichotomies. Although twice removed from the meaning, physically they suggest to me something very concrete, the way two negatives equal a positive. I use a language of shapes to communicate infinite and often intangible ideas. The… Continue reading Circle of Evolution

Spacial Relations Ongoing “Spatial Relations” is an alphabet of 35 shapes that describes the relationship of object to    movement.  The circle represents the object and the line represents movement.  The language or   text that names each shape is a preposition, a word that shows a relationship between two objects or between an object… Continue reading Spacial Relations