Castiglia’s early works—designs created for musicians and reinterpretations of record covers—have left a lasting imprint on her visual language. Her imagery carries a melodic sensibility, where rhythm and harmony are reflected in both form and composition. The muted, deep color palette she employs further enhances the contemplative tone of her work.

Her paintings explore the dynamic relationship between inner and outer worlds, and the perception of the body within these spaces. Through patterns, shapes, and colors, she deconstructs and rearranges familiar places and objects, blending domestic and natural elements into unified, interdimensional landscapes.

Recurring geometric motifs—stripes, circles, and grids—coexist with organic references to nature, producing a visual tension between precision and spontaneity. Layers of texture, paint splatters, and handwritten words or letters lend her works an intimate, diaristic quality. They invite an active gaze: to stop, observe, decode, and uncover meanings hidden beneath the surface.

Ultimately, Umbral invites viewers to cross a threshold into Castiglia’s poetic world, where the familiar and the abstract coexist, and where each canvas becomes a meditative space for discovery and reflection.