Raisa Gates / I Left it Behind Nicole Anastas where she developed a strong

where she developed a strong technical foundation before evolving her distinct

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rendered in vivid coloured threads

I began to imagine what she might be reflecting on and pictured her revisiting a childhood memory

The mixture of watercolour

Raisa Gates / I Left it Behind Nicole Anastas where she developed a strongRaisa Gates is a Filipina American artist based between Arizona and Paris. Gates artistic narrative is an exploration of the self and our connections woven with others. Turning to the body as her foundation. Her painted figures bare, gathered, resting in one anothers presence seem to inhabit a realm beyond language. Through her work, she extends an invitation to viewers to ponder the nuanced intricacies of human relationships. Her art serves as a