“Bonds of Belonging (An Aesthetic Revelation)” By Julia Zurilla

Solo Project at Edge Zones By Julia Zurilla.- multimedia artist

“Bonds of Belonging (An Aesthetic Revelation)”

Multi-Channel Video Installation

Jan-Feb 2025

“Bonds of Belonging (An Aesthetic Revelation)” is a multi-channel video installation that delves into the intricate and often cataclysmic dynamics of family relationships. It portrays emotional landscapes shaped by tension, rupture, and reconciliation.

Drawing from personal archives and images of natural phenomena, this video installation transforms intimate, everyday moments into a visual language that examines the fragility and resilience of family bonds.

At its core, the installation reflects the volatile and unpredictable nature of family relationships, establishing parallels between familial dynamics and environmental phenomena: delicate ecosystems prone to disturbance, yet capable of renewal.

By immersing viewers in a meditation on memory, emotional turbulence, and connection, the piece invites contemplation of the shared yet deeply personal experience of family.

Julia Zurilla was born in Venezuela and has been living and working in Miami since 2017. She earned her BFA and MFA from IUESAPAR in Caracas (2001). Currently, she is an active member of Laundromat Art Space.As a multidisciplinary artist, she intertwines images from diverse sources to challenge notions of belonging related to the environment. Her primary mediums encompass video, installations, and photography, complemented by writing and textiles. Her artwork has been showcased in international museums and institutions, including Coral Spring Museum of Art (2024), Galería de Arte Nacional Venezuela (2023), Coral Gables Museum (2020), Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MAC Lima in Peru (2019), Theâtre La Colonie in Paris (2018),

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas (2012), Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation CIFO in Miami (2006), Museo de Bellas Artes Venezuela (2006), and Americas Society Art Gallery in New York (2005). Recent grants and awards include “NO VACANCY” Art in Public Places Miami Beach 2024, "Miami

Individual Artist Grant" from Miami Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (2024-2023), and "Corral & Cathers Artist Fund Grant" from The Coral Gables Community Foundation (2023). Her work is held in institutional collections such as Fundación Museos Nacionales and Galería de Arte Nacional in Venezuela, Colección / Fundación Banco Mercantil, ExxonMobil Collection, and Luciano Benetton Collection.