Paula Castillo

“The man-made microcosms combined with the expansive natural environment are the catalyst for my critical exploration of the systems and spaces we inhabit; places our own lives depend on… My work is concerned with bridging the new field of Complexity Science, with culture and art in order to understand and visualize our perceptions and connections with our place on earth.”

Paula Castillo, born in 1961, is a native New Mexican and a full-time sculptor. Her work is made primarily from reclaimed salvaged scraps of steel, giving new life to these elements in quite unique and at times rather mysterious sculptures.

Castillo has received numerous awards and public commissions, including:

Fine Work Prize, Public Art International Competition in Tokyo, 2004
The Arroyo Project, 2004-05
The Acclaimed Artist Series from New Mexico Arts in Public Places, 2004
International Sculpture Award, 2000
The National Endowment for the Arts
The National Science Foundation Fellowship.