Juliana Rigol

FemaleBrazilianVictoria BCMotherImmigrant

Mar 9

It may come as a surprise that Juliana has not been making art her entire adult life. She holds a Master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral degree in Nursing and spent eight years working in obstetrical care in Brazil. That rich professional experience deeply informs her artistic practice, which is rooted in the female body and feminist philosophy.

While the works shown here are primarily paintings, Juliana is also a gifted writer. For those who understand Portuguese, her podcast “Lilith e a Língua” offers a taste of her literary voice. The episodes are brief, yet, much like her paintings, they reveal remarkable depth and insight.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“Painting represents freedom. Subversion. Daring. Expands consciousness. Awakes sensorial perception and invites bodily presence. Its practice transforms and regenerates.”

Ten Quick Questions

What is the story behind your name? My parents tried different names, starting with Jeana, then Clarissa and finally Juliana, which was the one my father really loved and wanted to keep.
What is a book you would recommend to a friend? “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
What is one of your pet peeves? It frustrates me when people internalize subordination and express it as if it were completely natural.
What is a noise or sound you love/hate? I love to hear the birds, as cliché as it sounds.
What is a smell you love/hate? I love flowers smell in general, my favorite is neroli
Where is a favorite place on Earth? Place in the woods, cabin vibes, close to a lake, quiet, burning wood smell
What is a dream you have? To be part of an international community of women artists developing visionary feminine concepts to share and promote, selling my work worldwide, and educating women to detour subjugation by self-expression and personal transformation through the artistic process.
What was an embarrassing moment in your life? When I became a mother and realized I was not male.
When was the last time you cried? This morning
What is something most people don’t know about you? That I used to study and work a lot for many years until I changed my life completely in order to seek for meaning and have a life experience sustained by my own and deeper terms.