Primary Medium
Installation
Address
218 India StreetBrooklyn, 11222
Artist Statement
The fundamental preoccupation behind my work is the lack of empathy and indifference that pervades public life, leading to increasing violence and a state of numbed normalcy. It aims to awaken interest in urgent topics and shift preconceived associations by triggering connections with familiar domains of the everyday. I find inspiration in ordinary objects and things, while doing routine tasks. It’s that notion of simplicity what’s behind my process and vocabulary. I explore the physical qualities of materials and objects that surround my day-to-day life— recycled packaging, toys, and conventional household items — removing them from their original or assigned purpose. Thinking conceptually through materiality I allow their qualities and meanings to gradually reveal. I simplify, remove them from their original or assigned purpose, make subtle transformations and recontextualize. I use repetition to represent large numbers and data, and I combine materials with iconic imagery and symbols. Determined organically during the creative process, the final works can incorporate photography, sculpture, drawing, performance, or video; regardless of the format, they share a common language that is simple, playful, crude but hopeful.
Links
Website: http://www.patriciaespinosa.comInstagram: @espiarte
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