Carolina Mercado Vargas (Nadirr) is a Puerto Rican photographer, writer, and graphic designer, currently based in Isabela, Puerto Rico.
Her work is an exploration of the intricacies of daily life, emphasizing urban experiences and the solitude that accompanies them, occasionally infused with surreal elements, Her focus revolves around crafting memory spaces and interlacing narratives. Her current interests include textile work and documenting the ongoing changes in her home island of Puerto Rico, particularly in the context of the prevailing gentrification. She has had her work exhibited in Puerto Rico, Japan and Spain.
carolinamrcdo@gmail.com
Solo exhibitions:
2020- Mundo flotante, Studio Kura, Japan
Group Exhibitions:
2024- Mares de Memoria, La Lineal, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2021- Jardín Satélite, TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, Spain
2020- Group showcase, Akasaka Fukuoka Japan
2019- Vaiven, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Juan, Puerto Rico
RESIDENCIES
July 2024- Mass Moca, North Adams, MA
March 2020- Studio Kura, Fukuoka, Japan