The artistic practice of Aline Setton is largely focused on painting and collage, where she recreates labyrinth-like compositions through the fragmentation of images, particularly of architectural environments. The imagery in her work, often referencing specific landscapes and histories, is collected from a range of sources, including archival and personal photographs.
She is interested in combining information that simulates a state of simultaneity, reflecting on the existence of paradoxical happenings across multiple spaces. Characterized by the use of multiple perspectives that accentuate illusions of depth, her paintings are created with the intention of inviting the viewer to enter the spaces portrayed.
Seeking to engage the viewer as an active participant, she extends beyond the limits of the surface by creating three-dimensional sculptural works and site-specific installations using a variety of mediums.
As a first-generation Canadian resident and female Latin American artist, she explores issues of identity and belonging through abstract works that translate her lived experiences between the countries she inhabits. With a background in architectural training, her research focuses on the built environment and the dialogues between body, object, architecture, and landscape.
Each work is approached as a means of creating spaces and geographies that challenge traditional hierarchies and allow room for imagination.