December 2 - 17, 2022
From K Space Contemporary:
“K Space Contemporary is pleased to present Ruminations, a solo exhibition by Franceska Alvarado. Franceska Alvarado was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a multi-disciplinary artist who focuses primarily on painting. Her work examines the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of the human condition from the perspective of a young woman. At large, she revolves around self-portraiture, implementing heavy symbolism and unique details as a means of personifying these distinct recollections. Most recently, her work delves into the intimate yet poignant moments of anxiety based on her own experiences, functioning as a personal narrative that explores the nature of paranoia through a surreal lens. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Art at Texas A&M- Corpus Christi.
This body of work is an exploratory endeavor into the psychological realm of the subconscious which closely examines the nature of anxiety and how it manifests itself within the artist’s life. Moreover, this exposition delves into the individualistic perception of anxiety, reflecting on the paranoia that revolves around critical aspects associated with the human condition. As opposed to verbal expression, Alvarado is interested in presenting this concept within a visual context that establishes itself on anecdotal images that directly address the often overlooked reality of mental vulnerability from the perspective of a young woman. Considering this, she has chosen to personify these intimate moments of internal distress through surreal representations that exemplify specific facets of anxiety based on her own interpretation of these intense emotions. Alvarado deliberately centers her work upon self-portraiture as a means to further attune herself with these distinct sentiments that have integrated themselves within her life. For this reason, her body of work functions as a personal narrative that subtlety reveals what lies within her psyche, whereas individual pieces are simply fragments of a continual memoir that encapsulate the physical and emotional autobiographical experiences through heavy symbolism and personal details. Above all, Alvarado intends to put her audience in a surreal atmosphere that stimulates raw emotion and blurs the threshold between imagination and reality.
The exhibition runs December 2 – 17, 2022. Gallery hours are Wednesday – Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday 12 to 4 pm. K Space Contemporary is located at 623 N. Chaparral Street in downtown Corpus Christi, Texas.
K Space Contemporary is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to presenting and promoting contemporary art located in downtown Corpus Christi, TX. For more information about K Space Contemporary programs and events, visit www.kspacecontemporary.org, Follow us on Instagram @kspacecontemporary or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KSpaceContemporary/ .
Image: “Idle Hands Are the Devil’s Workshop”, Franceska Alvarado”
Reception: December 2, 2022 | 5:30–9 pm
415 Starr St # D
Corpus Christi, 78401 TX
(361) 887-6834
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