Creating work deeply rooted in human emotion, I often implement themes involving sex and sexuality, hidden identities, and femininity. Playing off of Carl Jung’s idea of a shadow self, many of my works seek to identify the parts of humanity that we tend to hide from others and even ourselves. Primarily implementing sculpture and photography, I also make use of other practices and processes when the piece desires a mixture of mediums. Holding space for self-reflection and the reflection of the viewer, much of the work resides in a slightly abstract realm where objects hold intense meaning.

Star Herrera is an interdisciplinary artist living in New York. She received her BA in Art from the University at Albany.