Freedom in every sense is what drives me. It is inseparable from an exhilarating and enriching life experience. The figures in my work are representations of a psychological
and spiritual transformation that confront the viewer with emotional and physical intensity. Desire, freedom, sexuality, vulnerability, and power are faced head on with candor. At the forefront is the urgent desire to revel in the arms of autonomy. Through my own hands I create my own existence. An existence that wants to love and be loved and be free of uncertainty and unworthiness. Through feminine figurations and energetic interplay, I subvert patriarchal subjugation and reclaim my power. I allow my presence to be felt with its full range of raw feelings and imperfections. I demand freedom. I purge myself of anger. I indulge myself and discover moments of pleasure and happiness.
Eden Pereda is a Mexican-American artist working and residing in Southern California. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual arts from California State University San Marcos in 2011, with an emphasis in arts and technology.
She works primarily with acrylic and is largely self-taught. Her work covers themes of identity, sexuality, feminism, and personal empowerment.