Christiana Mercado is a self-taught artist living and working in Memphis, Tennessee. Her mediums consist of acrylic paintings, found objects, organic materials and modeling clay.      

"My practice primarily focuses on embodying and depicting defective courses of emotional regulation. I utilize mythology and religion based on my beliefs as a child to create tangible subject matter. If I am scared or overwhelmed in my body, I like to create ‘seals’ to preserve the energies stirring inside of me. In this way, I can extrapolate with care; I can understand a difficult emotional landscape instead of resorting to internalization."