Carina Tort Ortiz

Origin: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Birth Year: 1988

Carina Tort Ortiz got her BA in Art History from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR-RP). She has taught art to elementary school children and has worked as a freelancer in Puerto Rico’s film industry.

Tort Ortiz draws influences from personal experiences, memories, family, community, place, and traditions. She is inspired by the combination of graphic design and screen printing used in Puerto Rican poster designs of the 60s and 70s. Tort Ortiz utilizes line work as a gestural expression in her illustrations, exaggerating features and creating tension within figures to explore dichotomies like land and body, colony and autonomy.

Caníbales [to the left], and Before the Eternal Return (Antes del eterno retorno) [to the right]
Acrylic and India ink on watercolor paper
55" × 42"

Untitled
Acrylic on canvas
56" × 44"

Touch Me
Mixed Media: Screenprint on faux fur over book binder’s board, screw posts, paper.
7.5" × 8"