MARIA CRISTINA CARBONELL
VISUAL ARTIST
MARIA CRISTINA CARBONELL
VISUAL ARTIST
SOCIETY AND IDEOLOGY
Examines the structures that shape contemporary thought, exposing contradictions within ideas of progress, technological optimism, and environmental narratives.
Tripping, 2025
HD video
14:24 minutes
Tripping is an experimental apocalyptic short that blends poetry, animation, and dark humor to critique the illusion of “green” progress. Three characters address the viewer, gradually revealing a subtle reprogramming of collective thought. Through irony and unease, the film exposes the danger of believing in narratives disguised as good intentions, showing how ecological promises can become illusions we willingly accept.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1167818622/26895f10e4?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Car Wash and your Sins Too, 2025
Acrylic on canvas
7ft x 8ft
In this work, I painted over "+ your sins too," as a metaphor for how we deal with guilt—not by resolving it, but by concealing it. Repentance can become a means to bury our dirt from our conscious, reinforcing the illusion that sins can be washed away.
Seeing Beyond the New World Facade, 2023
Self-published artist book
edition of 350
12 x 10 in.
In this book, I assemble images, narratives, and verses—interweaving prose and poetry. Through these fragments, I reflect on what I witness unfolding in our society and attempt to unravel misleading narratives promoted by corporations, government agencies, and self-proclaimed philanthropists and environmentalists. Under the banner of “green” progress, these forces often advance policies and technologies that continue to damage the planet while presenting their actions as solutions.
Two selected excerpts from the book
Cover Back Cover
Wave, 2026
Acrylic on canvas with collage (chandelier)
54 × 76 in.
Always On My Mind, 2020
Original HD video
30:01 minutes
The paradox of reverence and destruction existing side by side drives this film. It examines our blindness—how we rationalize environmental collapse, distance ourselves from its consequences, and participate in systems that erode the very ground we stand on. The film is not about climate or nature alone, but about perception: what we choose to see and what we refuse to confront.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/11681544292
Short film: https://vimeo.com/user55616447/alwaysonmymind?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci