1.Monster Women-The Wolf, C-Print 30x36 in. us$ 1500    2.Monster Women-The Witches, C-Print 30x36 in. us$ 1500    3.Multiple Personality Disorder: Lola Diaz, C-Print 30x36 in. us$ 1500    4.Multiple Personality Disorder: Tatiana Dion, C-Print 30x36 in. us$ 1500    5.Multiple Personality Disorder: Gina Logans, C-Print 30x36 in. us$ 1500    6.Multiple Personality Disorder: Janet Garcia, C-Print 30x36 in. us$ 1500    7.Kate Mythologies - Rhea #1, Mixed Media 48x60 in. us$2000    8.Kate Mythologies - Afrodita #1, Mixed Media 48x60 in. us$ 2000    9.Chicomaticayans #3, Sculpture 3x5x4 ft. US$ 4000    10.Multiple Personality Disorder:Amanda Gonzalez, C-Print 30x36 in. us$ 1500    11.Multiple Personality Disorder: Aixa Mendez, C-Print 30x36in. us$ 1500   12.Multiple Personality Disorder: Samantha Franco, C-Print 30x36 in. us$1500

Lorna Beatriz Otero (b. 1979) I am a multimedia artist that explores the quotidian experiences of the woman of today; her roles, idiosyncrasies and her moral and civil responsibilities. From a historicist standpoint I delve into the canons of Puerto Rican as well as universal painting to uncover instances in which the struggle that has characterized being a woman is made manifest.
My emerging career is focused on the iconic, the symbolic or significance of customs associated with femininity. In my paintings predominate a formal deconstruction that highlights biographical details (created or real) of the subject, those who are represented moving throughout a space that has been obviously constructed. This space is the platform from whence the view of the forces at work can be better seen, all the madness, the desire, the frustration or satisfaction as well as the unforgiving public sphere of opinions.
In my most recent work I seek to explore broad themes; the representation of women in the history of art and the roles that women play in contemporary society. I utilize as symbols the real feminine beauty behind the cosmetic, the fancy dress and social classes. I try to project all the natural and superficial characteristics that society drives you to assume. To do this I employ the mediums of painting, photography and sculptural installations, all to better illustrate and emphasize true feminine beauty and womanhood.
In this proposal I include five bodies of work, including the series titled Monster Women, CHIComaticayans, Multiple Personality Disorder Series, Campechanas and the Kate Mythologies. These series are connected in my initially exposed desire to explore the female social form and the representation of different angles and the nature of that aspect of life. An example of this is the series titled Monster Women, which is a performance work that has been photographically documented that speaks of mysterious and fictitious characters such as the vampire, the monster from Frankenstein, the werewolf, the mummy and the classical green witch. I appropriate their physical traits and personalities and integrate them in a mainstream work environment for them to try to blend in. The idea is to project and reflect so that we can see how we see each other and how we behave in our daily lives. Sometimes we are like these beings, benevolent or malevolent according to the circumstances. We are all driven by our ambitions, created by society and the corporate sphere and fed to us through the mass media. The result is a power driven game of how we should be, how we should behave and how we need to be “the best” according the canon. (Excerpt)