Hi Im Rosanna! I am a Dominican-born, New York City-raised visual artist, architectural designer, and urbanist. My practice sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, and community-engaged research. I often move between mediums such as painting, textiles, sculpture and spatial design to explore concepts across different scales, from the intimate to the infrastructural. My background in architecture and urban planning gives me technical fluency, but my focus remains on the stories people tell about places: what feels safe, what feels like home, and what they hope will change. 

Through my art and research, I give form to narratives that reflect my experiences as an immigrant and offer counter-narratives to displacement and invisibility. My ongoing bodega research project explores how the design aesthetics of migrant-owned corner stores function as cultural anchors and reflect shifting neighbourhood identities amidst gentrification. I recently managed my first large-scale public mural in collaboration with Higher Ground International, where I led the design, coordination, and storytelling process to visually represent the organization’s mission of serving African, Caribbean, and Latin American immigrants. My painting series and short story “Home is a Feeling,” an account of womanhood and migration to New York City, is featured in the 16th issue of the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies. 

I am currently open to collaborating on aligned teams and projects. You can reach me at: rosannav.contact@[gmail][.][com]