Where the Heart learns to fly

Eilis Soto centers her composition on an anatomical heart rendered in thick, golden impasto, establishing the organ as a symbol of vulnerability and renewal. The artist surrounds this central motif with a highly textured background, contrasting the organic focal point with a rigid checkerboard grid and fragmented stenciled letters. Silhouetted birds and delicate blue butterflies punctuate the canvas, resting on linear marks that cut across the varied surface. Soto’s intuitive application of paint builds a complex physical depth, weaving together recurring symbols of the human spirit through deliberate, expressive mark-making.