Raisa Gates is a Filipina American artist based between Arizona and Paris.

Gates’ artistic narrative is an exploration of the self and our connections woven with others. Turning to the body as her foundation. Her painted figures - bare, gathered, resting in one another’s presence - seem to inhabit a realm beyond language.

Through her work, she extends an invitation to viewers to ponder the nuanced intricacies of human relationships. Her art serves as a mirror, reflecting the universal journey of seeking connection and navigating moments of solitude. An exploration between presence and absence, her work is a meditation on the profound beauty found through the ebb and flow of our relationships with ourselves and others.