Henry Parada - Biography

Henry Parada
Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1951

I trained as a chemist, drawn early on by the transformative reactions and vivid colors I observed in the lab. Over time, that same fascination evolved into a passion for art—where form, color, and perception intersect.

As a self-taught artist now based in California, I build geometric, dimensional pieces that blur the boundaries between painting and sculpture. Using rods, gradients, and shifting structures, my work invites viewers into a space of visual movement and perceptual change. Every angle reveals a new possibility.

Much of my art is driven by a desire to reflect on the political and social currents shaping our world. Whether confronting ideological manipulation, inequality, or mass migration, I use abstraction to expose what power tries to hide.

My pieces are not fixed statements but dynamic questions—asking us to reconsider what we see and why.