Darinka Arones

Darinka Arones (she/her) (born 2002, Lima, Peru) is an interdisciplinary artist based in New York City. She is pursuing a BFA in Film and TV with a minor in Studio Art at New York University. As an Andean immigrant, Arones is interested in showcasing portrayals of the emotional psychology process of migrating and adapting. In her art, she uses saturated colors to highlight the intensity of her homesickness, grief, and melancholy sentiments. Arones explores issues about displacement and immigrant hope by capturing reality in her NJ/ NY Latinx neighborhoods. She aims to understand the duality of experiences that accompany an immigrant from different ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses. Arones’ Quechua background has motivated her to investigate the collectivity, perspective, and existence of her Andean identity in Western culture. She approaches observational documentary practices and painting techniques to achieve distinct visual narratives. Arones uses her background in interdisciplinary art to add poetic and creative approaches to film productions.