Collection: Lotus Che

Lotus’s work is evocative of deeply personal and universal experiences, adeptly giving form to intense emotions that, once materialized, offer hope for transcendence. Their artistry captures the beauty inherent in the cathartic, embracing the rawness of minimalism to convey the maximal complexity of human emotion. I firmly believe that art has the power to lift us from darkness, but this requires artists with the courage and strength to render it into a visual language. When I observe Lotus’s work, I see a developing language that profoundly resonates with our subconscious, signaling a significant evolution in contemporary art.” – Vai Jong Hunken, Founder, Trastienda Machete.

Che’s creative process is marked by an introspective reality, a personal journey that is as much about self-discovery as it is about artistic expression. Their installations, composed of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and textiles, are schematic invitations to self-contemplation and, ultimately, self-actualization. Through their art, they challenge the viewer to move beyond societal constraints of shame, guilt, and fear, and explore their whole self, allowing even the darkest parts to emerge into the light.

Addressing oppression, violence, loss, and the struggle for spiritual and generational healing – Che’s work maintains a touch of humor and childlike playfulness. Other universal themes such as identity, memory, gender, inequality, motherhood, invisible labor, feminism, sexuality, family and power dynamics are prevalent. Che’s work offers an unfiltered exploration of the psyche. It’s an intimate look at eroticism, vulnerability and relationships. Their art is grounded in self-realization, and is a manifestation of their inner world. It’s an act of self-love, an attempt to embrace all aspects of themselves, including the darkest parts that society often compels us to repress.

Born in Canada. Currently residing in Toronto, ON, Canada and Holbox, Mexico.