May 5 - June 22, 2023
From K Space Contemporary:
“Piri the Dreamer and Flying Coyote in Good Company, Josias Figueirido’s first solo exhibition in Texas, showcases Figueirido’s latest works including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and augmented reality experiences. Figueirido merges fiction and reality along with digital and analog processes in a series of new works that speak to ideas related to community, friendship, and personal heroes.
Josias Figueirido (b. 1983) was born in Santa Eugenia de Riveira, a small fishing town in the northwest of Spain. After completing his undergraduate studies in London, he moved to Philadelphia to pursue his graduate studies. Since 2020 he has been living in Laredo, Texas, where he combines his studio work with teaching at Texas A&M International University.
Figueirido is a visual story teller who uses fiction as its main genre. Figueirido says, “I enjoy fiction because it is not real, and yet it connects my imagination to the real world, making me think about real events and feel real emotions. For me, fictional stories blend both imagination and reality and are capable of connecting people cross-culturally. As an artist, fiction gives me control over my stories. I enjoy the freedom of deciding what is possible.”
Since the beginning of 2022, Figueirido has been working on a fictional world in 3D modeling that channels his personal experiences and reflections on topics related to immigration. He is inspired by biographical events, life at the Mexico-US border, and stories from his students, especially from those who cross the border every day of class from Nuevo Laredo (Mexico) to Laredo (US).
K Space Contemporary is located at 623 N. Chaparral Street in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday 12 to 4 pm. For more information about K Space Contemporary programs, exhibitions, and events, visit www.kspacecontemporary.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook @kspacecontemporary.
Image: Piri the Dreamer and Flying Coyote In Good Company (at Night) #29”
Reception: May 5, 2023 | 5:30–9 pm
415 Starr St # D
Corpus Christi, 78401 TX
(361) 887-6834
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