SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA

CAMILA CAPRA

To hold a moment if only for a second

$5,065.00
Exhibition Submission Statement

In my most recent work, I explore this object-subject relationships, paying particular attention to the home. Through works that combine clay as a primary medium and memory as a process, I transform intangible feelings into tangible objects, reflecting on the affective quality of the objects that surround us and inform our imaginaries of what that space means. Objects leave behind their practical functions to become carriers of human experiences, forming emotional and material archives that reflect the personal narratives that constitute who we are.

Dimensions: 19.6"H x 19.6"L x 9.8"W

Material: Ceramic stoneware and earthenware

Artwork ships: beginning october 22nd

To hold a moment if only for a second

Camila Capra, 2024
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Artist Statement

My practice is informed by themes such as memory, identity and loss. The latter, in particular, fascinates me—not as an absence but as a container of knowledge. I find clay, a material that oscillates between permanence and impermanence, the ideal material to explore these themes. I approach clay as I approach language: as a malleable, editable system of signifiers, shaped and reshaped over time. Writing is an essential part of my process, and I use universal symbols—like the chain, the heart, and the pillow—to communicate. While these symbols have prescribed meanings, it is through our lived experiences that their significance evolves.

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About the Artist

Camila Capra (San José, Costa Rica, 1992) is a multidisciplinary designer and artist based in the Netherlands. Her work explores the multidimensionality of the human condition, drawing from literature, history, and everyday life.

Working primarily with clay through material and embodied research, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons The New School of Design in New York and a Masters of Arts in Contextual Design from Design Academy Eindhoven, graduating Cum Laude with the Best Thesis Award.

In 2018, she founded Krudo Studio, initially focused on utilitarian ceramics. Her practice has since shifted towards an exploration of clay as an affective, ephemeral material capable of shaping personal and collective narratives. Combining objects, installations, and documents, her work has been exhibited in the Netherlands, Mexico, and most recently at DeCerca Gallery in San José, Costa Rica.

Artist cv

CAMILA CAPRA

EDUCATION

2020-2022 MA Contextual Design, Cum Laude. Design Academy Eindhoven, NL

2011-2015 BFA Integrated Design & Sustainability, Minor in Graphic Design, High

Honors. Parsons The New School for Design, NY, USA

2013 Furniture Design Summer Intensive. Central Saint Martins, London, UK


EXPERIENCE

2017-present Founder and Designer Krudo Studio, San Jose, Costa Rica

2020-2022 Editorial Team Contextual Design Magazine Eindhoven, NL

2015-2017 Studio Manager/Production Assistant. Helen Levi Ceramics, Brooklyn NY

2015-2016 Production Assistant for artist Cody Hoyt, Brooklyn NY

2015-2023 Freelance Graphic Designer. Kreo Estrategias, San Jose, CR

2013-2014 Research and Design Intern. Uhuru Design, Brooklyn, NY


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 Around The Table, Dutch Design Week 2023. Eindhoven, Netherlands

2023 I am You. Florence Biennale. Florence, Italy

2022 Barro. Materia Press. Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

2022 Design Academy Graduation Show. Dutch Design Week 2022. Eindhoven, Netherlands

2021 Hunger Power. Dutch Design Week 2021. Eindhoven, Netherlands


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 Something to remember me by. Galeria deCerca. San Jose, Costa Rica


AWARDS

2022 Best Thesis Award. Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands


PUBLICATIONS

2022 This thesis has no title. DAE Graduation Catalogue 2022

2022 BARRO - Clay and Dialogues Explores Our Universal Connection to Clay, Mate-ria Press

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