Exploring the concept of creative destruction, Katejoyce seeks to make visible the invisible that lies beneath the surface of things, creating powerful and poetic visual statements from materials the city rejects. She carves, cuts, drills, etches, and transforms layers of material. Yet, like an archaeologist, she removes in order to expose, bringing to light the beauty that lies trapped beneath.

Katejoyce Perez grew up in an urban American landscape and was deeply influenced by the transformations brought on by rapid development and cultural shifts in the late 20th century. She was particularly inspired by the way city walls and environments absorb the social and historical changes that unfold around them. By digging into the surface layers of our material culture, Katejoyce lays bare the neglected or forgotten memories they hold within.

Her practice has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, and the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), among others.