Accretion
Patricia Iglesias Peco, Lavinia Mariposa, 2024. Oil on panel. Courtesy of the Artist and François Ghebaly. Photo: Paul Salveson.
Diana Yesenia Alvarado, Lluvia, 2023. Ceramic. Courtesy of Diana Yesenia Alvarado and Jeffrey Deitch Los Angeles. Image courtesy of the artist and Jeffrey Deitch Los Angeles. Photo: Charles White. © Diana Yesenia Alvarado.
Jackie Amézquita, Oro Negro (Black Gold), 2024. Soil sourced from Los Angeles neighborhoods, masa (corn dough), salt and cal (limestone) frame with copper. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: 2024 Yubo Dong, ofstudio. © Jackie Amézquita.
Carlee Fernández, Hues from Brown to Pink, 2010. C-print, edition of 3. SBMA, Museum purchase, 2014.58. Image courtesy of the artist and Inman Gallery, all rights reserved to the artist.
Like the pearl that forms from the accretion of materials over time, the works in this exhibition contain the aggregated experiences of the artists—women living and working in the States but with roots in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. However, unlike a pearl, their layers—comprised of earth, ceramic tiles, paint, photographs, stories, art history, and the artists’ own lives as material—neither are smooth nor conceal themselves. Weaving a rich tapestry of diverse perspectives, Accretion’s expressions of family bonds, immigration, labor and self-discovery draw attention to the intersected cultures, temporalities and histories that constitute the layers of being.
Homepage slideshow image credit: Deanna Barahona, Tia Sonia, 2023. From the series “Las Chiquitas.” Mixed Media, Inkjet Print, Acrylic on ceramic tile, grout, wood. Collection of Ever Velasquez.
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