Yanira Vissepo

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My work is a study of the ecosystem around me. My pieces are centered around gradient linocuts of native plants and the natural terrain of my birthplace in the Caribbean sea and of my adopted home in the American South. I highlight the rich biodiversity of plants endemic to Puerto Rico and Tennessee. It is an immersive retrospective of my artistic practice - bringing many of the variables and conditions that make my home island important to discuss.

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Yanira Vissepo is a Puerto Rican artist and educator living and working in Nashville, TN. She is a self taught artist creating vibrant collaged textile paintings using techniques such as, stain painting, printmaking, cyanotype, dye resists, and hand embroidery. Vissepo’s work is ever evolving and she enjoys expanding her horizons by not restricting herself to a specific medium. Her work is heavily influenced by her experience of living in the Puerto Rican diaspora and examines the rich biodiversity of her culture through the natural world.