Word: escobedoã
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...imagery as macabre as it is mesmerizing; dynamic conflagrations of texture and detail: these are the elements of “Ladders to Fire,” a transfixing exhibition of the work of Kayla A. Escobedo ’12. On display until April 3 in Gallery 263, Escobedo??s art is a masterful amalgamation of unified themes and influences, combined with visceral emotion that is unique to each piece...
...Ladders to Fire” is Escobedo??s second solo exhibition and her first off-campus showing since coming to Harvard. Gallery intern and curator Emily X. L. Xie ’12 arranged the exhibition, selecting a wide variety of Escobedo??s pieces. Her selections include large oil paintings and acrylics, some of which were previously displayed at the artist’s show last semester in the SOCH Penthouse. Additionally, Xie featured Escobedo??s intricately detailed comics, which are being exhibited for the first time...
This inspiration is tangible in the powerful, emotive imagery that characterizes Escobedo??s artwork. She fuses these components with aesthetic elements gleaned from her influences...
...Mourners,” a large acrylic painting that depicts the artist’s corpse falling as significant figures from her life latch onto her. Interspersed throughout the painting are bulbous bodies, cartoon eyes and mouths, and detailed hands and feet. These images evidence Escobedo??s internalization of a comic book aesthetic as she symbolically evokes the figure’s reactions to her death...
Oscillating between abstract and figurative, drenched in symbolism, and at times verging upon the grotesque, Escobedo??s “Ladders to Fire” ignites the intimate gallery space of 263. Her work encompasses both a personal significance and a universal emotional resonance. The exhibition comes at an opportune moment for the artist; according to Escobedo, “I’m taking next year off to write a graphic novel, so [this exhibition] is an amazing way to say goodbye for a while...