Anna Divinagracia

Artist Bio

Anna Divinagracia is lens based interdisciplinary artist, whose work is inspired by her shared experiences growing up in the Philippines and coming of age in Baltimore. Born in 1997 in Davao City, Philippines, Divinagracia's artistic journey began at a young age when she discovered her passion for viewing and capturing the world around her through her camera. With a particular curiosity towards the intricacies and nuances of Filipino and American culture, Divinagracia uses her art to explore themes of love, destiny, home, identity, and acculturation as an immigrant.

Divinagracia holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the illustrious Morgan State University and is currently in fellowship at Our Art Room Agency in Baltimore, MD. She currently works as a Digital Marketing Coordinator at Chesapeake Arts Center. Divinagracia has been recognized by Suboart Magazine, Bmore Art, Womanly Magazine, and Subvrt Magazine. Divinagracia's artwork has been exhibited in various galleries and universities across Baltimore, at the Umbrella Art Fair in Washington, DC, and on a billboard in Los Angeles, CA.

Artist Statement

The most difficult part about immigrating to a new country is trying to find your identity in a new cultural environment. What does it look like to carry traditions and legacies onto a strange new land? Home is a memory to be re-traced, and memory serves as a guide to link the past, present, and future. Through a lens-based, interdisciplinary practice, I use photography as a way to document, imagine, and construct worlds where cultural memory and personal history meet. I weave Filipino materials and symbols into my work, reimagining them through sculptural forms and alternative image-making processes. These methods allow me to blur boundaries between past and present, tangible and ephemeral. My work aims to recontextualize cultural and family heritage and weave it into contemporary applications. Between cultures and identities, I create a collision of memories—both experienced and dreamed of—a home and sanctuary for connection and belonging

Available Works

Skyline Village, Land of Castles, 2024
Mixed Media
25 x 25
n/a