Exhibition
MamaLike Pop-up Show
22 Aug 2019 – 23 Aug 2019
Event times
5–10 pm
Cost of entry
Free. Refreshments will be served.
Address
- 131 ELDRIDGE ST,
- New York
New York - 10002
- United States
We’re a nomadic collective exhibiting and selling artwork from young and emerging artists that are not yet represented in the US.
About
MamaLike is pleased to present a two-person show featuring works by Aks Misyuta and Adolfo Gutierrez.
Join us on Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23.
About the artists:
AKS MISYUTA
Born in Russia, currently lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey. She’s captivated by the idea of depicting characters as still lifes. Those balloon-like bodies, with the lack of individual features, live perfectly in the scenes of everyday life and in peculiar fantasies as well. She likes creating the picture of a short moment, simply enjoying the way the figures catch the light and cast a shadow in some quiet setting. Monoliths or inflatable objects balancing on the border of scary and cute, they are frozen in their own pensive universe.
ADOLFO GUTIERREZ
Salvadoran-American artist, Adolfo Gutierrez (b.1992), creates art that forces its audience to look beyond the lines and colors, in order to break apart the stories told in a language reminiscent of hieroglyphics. These symbols serve as visual metaphors, describing the conflicts occurring in Latin American countries that have caused their citizens to leave their homes, the hardships of departure, the process of migration, and arrival in a new country with different customs and conflicts. It explores the notion of finding a home away from home and the unknown stories of those who have come to the US. His color palette draws on the exteriors of homes found across Latin America and is a reminder of his roots.
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