
Laura Clay Robson
My work is rooted in movement, between cultures, between structure and fluidity, between past and present. Growing up between Mexico and the United States, I experienced firsthand the complexities of bicultural identity, the way it constantly shifts and adapts. Through painting and drawing, I explore this sense of duality and transformation, using abstraction to capture the tension between chaos and order, belonging and displacement.
I am drawn to contrasts: organic textures and geometric precision, soft gradients and sharp lines, traditional materials used in contemporary ways. The interplay of these elements reflects the push and pull of identity, the merging of influences that shape who we are. In my paintings, I create my own handmade pigments, incorporating cochineal, a deep red dye sourced from insects on nopal cacti in Mexico, as a way of grounding my work in both tradition and personal history. My fine-line drawings, executed with architectural pens on archival paper, embrace a meticulous approach, drawing inspiration from artisan techniques that require patience and precision.
At its core, my work is about finding balance in contradiction, between form and freedom, nostalgia and progress, rootedness and change. Through abstraction, I seek to create a visual language that mirrors the fluidity of identity, inviting viewers to engage in their own reflections on movement, heritage, and transformation.





