Cardinal Point

Briseida Ochoa (Brioch) is a visual artist, born in the region of El Paso, Texas, bordering Cd. Juárez, Chih., México. Brioch uses painting, photography, and printmaking as a means to new perspectives and realities with the help of cyanotype and anthotype techniques. Her work focuses on the idea of transcendence and the existence of visual poetic narrative through the human figure, landscapes, scenography, installations, performances, and symbolism. Her works focus on the interaction of reality with memories, fused with imagination. Through the techniques of cyanotype and anthotype, she pulls from the natural resources of the region, using beets and spinach extracts to create abstract prints. Oftentimes immensely inspired by her community’s social issues and surroundings, Brioch seeks a creative way to portray them and contribute to a possible solution while creating public awareness.