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Edra Soto — por la señal
Edra Soto — por la señal
Edra Soto

por la señal

2026

Por la señal is a compact yet richly layered object that brings together paint, wood, plastic, and inkjet print within a tight 22.9 by 22.9 centimeter format, achieving through modest scale an intensity of cultural and material presence far exceeding its physical footprint. The title, drawn from the opening phrase of the Catholic sign of the cross, grounds the work in ritual gesture and Caribbean devotional life, two currents that run persistently through Edra Soto's practice as she navigates the intersections of Puerto Rican heritage, domestic symbolism, and the visual grammar of everyday faith. The layering of printed image with painted and constructed elements is characteristic of her approach, collapsing the boundary between two-dimensional surface and sculptural object in a way that feels simultaneously intimate and architecturally considered. Soto, who was born in Puerto Rico and is based in Chicago, has built a widely exhibited body of work that draws on the wrought-iron rejas, or window grilles, common to Puerto Rican homes, transforming vernacular pattern into a formal and conceptual language about privacy, protection, and the aesthetics of belonging. Por la señal extends this lineage into territory that is quietly devotional, situating the viewer in a space where personal history and spiritual inheritance are held together without resolution or hierarchy. Presented as part of the BOMB Magazine Benefit Auction and curated by Jessica Hong, the work arrives signed by the artist and ready for thoughtful placement within a collection attentive to the politics of material culture and diaspora identity. The piece ships from New York, with shipping costs the responsibility of the acquiring collector.

Medium
Paint, wood, plastic, inkjet print
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Edra Soto, por la señal, 2026

Por la señal is a compact yet richly layered object that brings together paint, wood, plastic, and inkjet print within a tight 22.9 by 22.9 centimeter format, achieving through modest scale an intensity of cultural and material presence far exceeding its physical footprint. The title, drawn from the opening phrase of the Catholic sign of the cross, grounds the work in ritual gesture and Caribbean devotional life, two currents that run persistently through Edra Soto's practice as she navigates the intersections of Puerto Rican heritage, domestic symbolism, and the visual grammar of everyday faith. The layering of printed image with painted and constructed elements is characteristic of her approach, collapsing the boundary between two-dimensional surface and sculptural object in a way that feels simultaneously intimate and architecturally considered. Soto, who was born in Puerto Rico and is based in Chicago, has built a widely exhibited body of work that draws on the wrought-iron rejas, or window grilles, common to Puerto Rican homes, transforming vernacular pattern into a formal and conceptual language about privacy, protection, and the aesthetics of belonging. Por la señal extends this lineage into territory that is quietly devotional, situating the viewer in a space where personal history and spiritual inheritance are held together without resolution or hierarchy. Presented as part of the BOMB Magazine Benefit Auction and curated by Jessica Hong, the work arrives signed by the artist and ready for thoughtful placement within a collection attentive to the politics of material culture and diaspora identity. The piece ships from New York, with shipping costs the responsibility of the acquiring collector.

Medium
Paint, wood, plastic, inkjet print
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 22.9 x 7.6 cm
Year
2026
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
BOMB Magazine Benefit Auction

Related themes

Puerto Rican Artist, Mixed Media, Installation Art, Religious Symbolism, Geometric Pattern, Contemporary Art, Latin American Art, Cultural Identity

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