Artist Information:
Edith Garcia
El Paso, TX
United States
Member Since: Jan 2002
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Artist Statement:
There are many forms in which an artist works; for me my work is a way to record my unique individual experiences throughout my lifetime, depicting everyday occurrences and past experiences, addressing contemporaneous issues specific to the human condition. As my life continues to change so will the content behind my artwork.
Weaving between different forms of media or disciplines offers inspiration, I reflect in my own style, observations and experiences of my life. Dependent upon the concept behind each project the approach will alter, using my knowledge of artist materials and tools.
Previously I created the series of works entitled Peeling Off the Skin of Childhood which explored the awkward transition from childhood into adulthood, focusing on the phrases used by parents to discipline their children by implying a sense of fear: 'se te van a salier los ojos/your eyes are going to fall out' and 'te voy a lavar la boca con javon/wash your mouth out with soap.' Following this I created Milk-ed, a series of figurative heads attached to udders where the bodies should be, accompanied by the faint sounds of suckling portraying the sensation of constantly being milked and exploited.
During my artist ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Selected Exhibition:
2002
Archie Bray Foundation, Artist Exhibition, Helena, MT.
Burton Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Bideford, England
291 Gallery, collaboration with Scanner, London,UK.
Glebe Road Studios, Hidden Art, London, UK.
2001
Archie Bray Sculpture Garden, Permanent Install, MT.
Resident Artist Exhibition, Archie Bray, MT.
Flatland Gallery, Solo, Milk-ed, ...
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Artist Galleries:
flatland gallery
208 e hennepin ave
minneapolis mn 55414
tel: 612 378 3890
fax: 612 378 4776
email: artist or info@flatland-gallery.com
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Artist Reviews:
Things of nature unknown: The Art of Edith Garcia
By Robin Rimbaud and Jay Miskowiec
Broken mouths drawl their silent words at you as retracted eyes seek a hollow sightline. As if satisfied, tongues lip their lips and writhe in self loathing. Dismembered figures crawl as if on broken glass ...
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Edith Garcia's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Edith Garcia's Portfolio. Browse Garcia's body of work: There are many forms in which an artist works; for me my work is a way to record my unique individual experiences throughout my lifetime, depicting everyday occurrences and past experiences, addressing contemporaneous issues specific to the human condition. As my life continues to change so will the content behind my artwork.
Weaving between different forms of media or disciplines offers inspiration, I reflect in my own style, observations and experiences of my life. Dependent upon the concept behind each project the approach will alter, using my knowledge of artist materials and tools.
Previously I created the series of works ... | |
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