Retrato Andino IV/ Oil on paper/ 12 x 9/ 2025 (Detail)
Sofía Carrasco is a saxophonist, composer, and visual artist from Arequipa, Peru currently based in New Jersey. Her work moves between music and visual art, creating projects that explore the human experience through introspection, emotion, and cultural memory.
Carrasco holds degrees in visual arts and classical saxophone performance, as well as a master’s degree in jazz performance.
She co-leads Misti Music & Education, an initiative dedicated to bridging jazz with Afro-Peruvian and Andean traditions through performance and education. Her first album release, Alma Escondida, combines original compositions and visual art.
Artist Statement
My work comes from a fascination with the human in states of heightened emotion: facial expression, bodily movement, tension, and release. I am interested in how we identify ourselves racially and socially, how we connect with others, and how our bodies and roles change over time.
My visual practice is grounded more in drawing for its directness. I am drawn to the immediacy of line and shape, and to the range of expression that can emerge from simple marks.
I am interested in the relationship between sound and movement. I write and perform music that complements the visual work. Sound and image influence one another through shared qualities such as rhythm, pacing, and intensity.
