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InLiquid is pleased to present the work of Jorge Luis Vega and María G. Albornoz Hyatt Centric.

Sentido de un Lugar highlights the work of Jorge Luis Vega and María G. Albornoz. Both artists are inspired by memory and aspects of everyday life, creating within their respective works a rich sense of place.

Vega was raised in Puerto Rico. Inspired by the colors and contours of tropical landscapes, his stylized and often surreal paintings depict scenes of life in the Caribbean, featuring the interactions of people, animals, plants, and public settings which comprise daily island life. Throughout his work, Vega stokes emotional undertones, relaying notions of humor, fear, serenity, and vulnerability.

Albornoz was raised in Caracas, Venezuela. Her ceramic pieces reflect her appreciation of everyday life. Through wheel throwing and coil-building, Albornoz crafts functional vessels intended for everyday use, and she adorns these vessels with scenes of daily life - armchairs nestled between houseplants, dining tables set for dinner, and kitchens in the midst of cooking.

These celebrations of the commonplace elevate daily practices to extraordinary moments, portraying significance in the tranquility which domestic settings and daily rituals can provide.  

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About the artists
Jorge Luis Vega grew up in Puerto Rico and currently resides in Philadelphia. He has a B. F. A. from Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia, and a M.F.A. from Stanford University, California. ‍

At Stanford he was the recipient of the Paris Studio Residency Award at the Cité Internationale des Arts. The time spent there served as a foundation for the direction and visual development of the two dimensional aspect of his work.

For many years he ran The Church Gallery in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. There he exhibited a progression of his work via solo shows.

He has exhibited in California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania among other states, and his work is part of numerous private collections.

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María G. Albornoz is a dedicated teaching artist by day and a passionate ceramicist by night. For María, living, interpreting, and making are endlessly intertwined in a cycle of art and daily life. Within the bounds of pottery, she seeks to elevate everyday rituals into extraordinary moments by creating functional ware for daily use. The act of crafting labor-intensive pottery serves as a form of meditation, with her work often reflecting a fusion of past and present memories of tranquil domestic spaces surrounded by plants.

When she’s not coil-building or throwing pots in her basement studio, María teaches ceramics at the Clay Studio, where she shares her expertise and passion for the craft. This Fall, she will teach classes at Moore College of Art and Black Hound Clay Studio South, expanding her reach to inspire a broader community of aspiring artists.

María holds an MFA in Ceramics from Tyler School of Art and a BFA from the University of South Florida. Born in Kansas and raised in Venezuela, she brings a rich cultural perspective to her work, which she continues to explore and develop in Philadelphia, where she currently resides.

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