Katherine Sepúlveda is a multidisciplinary Colombian American artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She primarily works in glitter and acrylic to create works she describes as “pocket universes,” in which maximalist scenes exploring religion, queer hyperfemininity, heritage, and inheritance are paired with the rich visual culture of femme, Latinx identity. Compositions featuring biblical themes, apocalyptic imagery, cosmological concepts, and depictions of personal narratives, simultaneously allude to and dismiss references to trauma, isolation, and loss. Sepúlveda’s portfolio cycles through reoccurring motifs, largely inspired by memories that are constantly reexamined, either through intense scrutiny or rose-colored lenses. The past is often revisited in a potentially futile attempt to understand the ever-evolving present. Through satirical depictions of archangels, Franciscan friars, and the Holy Ghost, paintings are transfigured (Catholic vocab), becoming devotional objects. White Jesus thus saves Sepúlveda from the perpetual alienation felt from her own heritage, family history, and American identity. Her work is informed by family archives, catholic devotional imagery, and life within New York City and its suburbs. She received her BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2021.