About my practice

I'm interested in how the urban grid and constructions morphologies determine people’s lifestyle and behaviour, how the changes in the city’s morphologies are related to their inhabitants. Furthermore, the idea that spatial conditions of public and private spaces are the ones that shape society’s behaviour, which leads me to take particular attention to people’s perception of spaces. Therefore, I have worked under the premise that is people’s perception what makes cities exist. According to this idea, I started analysing different narratives of authors working on psychogeography and comparing their experiences with mine as an outsider living in London because I realised that one of the most important factors in perception is peoples background.

The process of my practice is deeply influenced by research about particular spaces that I identify in the city while I walk, perceiving people’s behaviour and looking at the spatial conditions of the place, to see the relation between these ones and the social environment.

Thus, the way people see the city will always be affected by the lenses through which each person sees, and those lenses have their story, experiences, knowledge, culture, language, etc; which will make an impact on how things are seeing.

More about isabel

from architecture to art

I studied architecture in Santiago, Chile, and worked as an architect for three years, always devoting my free time to artistic exploration. Over time, I realised I was more interested in understanding how people live and how they relate to the spaces they inhabit. I was seduced by architectural lines and spatial experiences, rather than the idea of designing buildings that often become obsolete within a few years. What I truly enjoyed was the creative process — observing, interpreting, and developing new visual compositions. This led me to change paths and fully commit to becoming an artist. With this goal in mind, I applied to Central Saint Martins and began my MA in Fine Art in September 2019.

In 2021, after completing my MA, I moved to Toronto, Canada. There, I worked as a part-time artist and developed a new body of work rooted in my experiences of urban life and late capitalism. Living in such a highly structured city reshaped how I observed and interpreted the built environment. I was fortunate to continue my practice through Open Studio, a subsidised art space that played a crucial role in refining my screenprinting skills. Although the space later temporarily closed and downsized due to financial hardship, I’m grateful for the time I spent there — it connected me with other artists and helped me grow both technically and conceptually.

In September 2025, I returned to London to continue developing my artistic career with greater clarity and boldness. I’m excited about the possibilities of connecting with local artists and creating new work informed by my evolving perspective.