Irene Calderón, Costa Rica / France

Irene Calderón expresses her artistic vision through oil painting, exploring the human figure—especially the female body—with sensitivity and depth. Beyond physical likeness, her work seeks to reveal the inner life of her subjects through light and atmosphere, capturing fragments of emotion and psychological presence. 
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Her paintings evoke both the tangible and the invisible, reflecting the essence of each individual and the atmospheres they inhabit. Rooted in her Costa Rican background, Calderón’s work weaves in elements of culture, landscape, and the quiet ambiguity of painting from a place seldom linked to oil traditions —turning questions of identity, belonging, and context into an integral part of her art.

Meet Irene Calderón and discover her work during the open studio event, as part of the 2026 National Artists Days / Journées Nationales des Artistes on October 2 & 3.

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