Sandra Leal Mexico, 1980

Sandra Leal (b. 1980, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) studied Visual Arts at the University of Monterrey, interspersing courses at the London Institute. She later completed a postgraduate degree in Visual Communication at the University of the Arts, London.

Under the premise of the feeling and impulse that transitions from contemplation to creative action, her work explores the mediums for manipulating light and darkness on canvas or paper. In the
process, she erases and marks her strokes, situating them within a buildup of layers that intermittently shifts from depth to surface and vice versa. She subverts the darkness of her background by acknowledging the chromatic situation of the line, without evident discrimination between painting, drawing, and writing, prioritizing both the spatial and organizational potency of light.

Sandra Leal has exhibited collectively or individually in Mexico City, Monterrey, Madrid, and Zurich. She lives and works in Monterrey, Mexico, focusing on painting, graphic production, and sculpture.