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Laura Sturtevant
Born in Bogota, Colombia.
December 17, 1995.

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A pure, refreshing breeze that expands horizons.

 

With tenderness and gentleness.

Roots

I was born at exactly twelve o'clock at midday, on a Sunday.
Light, light and light. The very same light that emanates from the Aurora Borealis.

Gentle and vibrant, at the same time.
Ideas flowed from the deepest part of my aura, which I sowed with every step.

Haute couture was present before it could be expressed in words. My grandmother would take the finest designs from the latest runways of Milan and Paris. Intuitively, she transformed them with ease, through her sensitivity and dedication.

Before I could read, I could already feel meaning. The contrast between aesthetic currents unfolded as an experience, rather than as a concept.

Complex classical melodies accompanied the surroundings. Calming and suggestive at once. Their structure, depth and movement gradually formed a natural relationship. Thus, connecting in harmony.

 

Trunk


 

Medicine emerged as another way of observing the world.

My mother brought together knowledge, communication and presence. She presented the latest developments from international pharmaceutical laboratories to physicians across different specialties. In doing so, she integrated scientific information with human understanding.

Observation required openness, empathy. As well as precision and determination. Every person involved held a different perspective; understanding those differences was also part of the process.

My father's work in the field of chronic patients required a detailed approach. By understanding a broad diversity of concepts, which in parallel were connected across different disciplines, he facilitated a stable progression. Medicine became a dynamic integration of specialties, variables and unique circumstances.

Anatomy could also appear in unexpected moments. Watching the flutter of a bird in a park, understanding its system, feeling the life within its movement. A question, an observation, an opportunity to understand. To extrapolate into other fields in service of the common well-being, and to appreciate existence for what it is.

Surgery revealed another dimension of knowledge.

Through my stepfather, head of the organ transplantation department, I came to know an environment where calmness was fundamental, both inwardly and outwardly.

Patience, dedication and tranquillity were reflected in the procedure, and conveyed to those who accompanied it.

Music could coexist with concentration. Frank Sinatra or Vicente Fernández could be part of an operating theatre, where every movement carried a profound responsibility.

Images of surgical procedures could appear alongside my own images of Naruto and Inuyasha, stored on a shared computer.

Different realities coexisted within the same space.

Branches

Autonomy was always celebrated. And the depth of collaboration, proportional to compatibility. Perspectives and approaches can naturally differ. Yet to be in tune from one's essence, to be present.

Learning arose through the connection between ideas. When an explanation lost coherence, or a structure left elements without integration, the enthusiasm to explore emerged naturally.

I fulfilled what corresponded to me, and reserved my efforts for questions of my own.

I was drawn to stories with transcendent reflections.

The difference between my apparent age and the currents with which I naturally found resonance, was a recurring experience.

Alongside other forms of interaction.

Swimming, horse riding, skating, golf.

Singing, dancing, drawing, painting.

Ways of expressing the nuances of the earthly world in relation to the celestial.

Leaves

My academic choice arose from expanding the existing foundations.

Design made it possible to explore primarily external systems: flows, aesthetics, interaction.

Psychology made it possible to explore primarily internal systems: mind, behaviour, perception.

Yet in reality, both interconnect perspectives. Merely from different angles.

Systems that maintain the bridge between observation and application.

After approaching the proposed frameworks from a neutral and integrated standpoint, the formulation of initiatives in favour of prosperity becomes facilitated.

Flowers

Some complex concepts require years to find a simple manifestation.

Together with celestial presences, this path became far more enriching and joyful.

Allowing extensive ideas to be transformed into real possibilities.

Cognitive and sensory perception continued to expand.

Giving rise to multidimensional transcendence.

Birds

Each individual element, might appear to be a tree.

Together, they form a sacred forest.

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