A Dialogue in Form and Light: Bella Rune & Alejandro Sintura

Bella Rune’s sculptural practice expands on textile traditions, translating patterns, repetition, and handmade processes into new material expressions. Her work blurs the boundaries between analog and digital, craft and technology, body and space. Bella Rune redefines context and meaning by using analog and handmade methods to describe a new digital materiality.

“My work explores spatial and material relationships’ sensual and conceptual aspects. I am deeply fascinated by how textile techniques—such as weaving, braiding, and embroidery — can be translated into other materials and media. Expanding the language of textile logic beyond its traditional boundaries, I create sculptures and installations that challenge our perceptions of materiality, the body, and presence. In my art, the handmade meets the digital, the intimate intersects with the public. I often work with three-dimensional objects that change depending on the viewer’s movement and perspective.”

“The dynamic dialogue between the artwork, the space, and the individual is central—my pieces are not merely objects to observe but physical experiences that invite active interaction. I draw inspiration from the tactile poetry of everyday life and the invisible threads that bind us together—socially, culturally, and emotionally. My work plays with boundaries: between material and immaterial, between the body and its surroundings, and between craft and technology. It is within these borderlands that I find space for the unexpected, the intuitive, and the subversive. For me, art is an opportunity to weave new narratives about our time, our place, and our humanity.” – Bella Rune

In his paintings, Bogotá-based Alejandro Sintura’s paintings celebrate the richness of simplicity. Drawing from his memories and observations, he seeks to understand and connect with his surroundings. His motifs are unpretentious and grounded in the everyday—still lifes, views from his studio window, or detailed landscapes—that capture the fragility of fleeting moments. By carefully observing how light falls on an object or place at a particular time, Sintura reveals the ephemeral nature of existence. His works are not just about representation but about perception itself, a way of slowing down and looking closely.

“Observation is the cornerstone of my work. My subjects serve merely as excuses, while painting becomes the medium through which I reflect on perception and light. For me, painting is not just about creating images—it is a way to engage with and find joy in the everyday. What I truly relish is the act of painting itself and the process of looking, of truly seeing the world around me.” – Alejandro Sintura

At their core, both artists are invested in transformation—of materials, light, and perception. Rune reimagines textile traditions in sculptural form, while Sintura distills passing moments into something lasting. One work is immersive, the other intimate, but both invite a closer look, revealing the poetic within the everyday.