Alex Chavez - De La Tierra
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Alex Chavez - De La Tierra
July 24th 5-8 pm
718 S. Saint Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Artist Statement:
We are of this land. You can slash and burn but our roots, our seeds will always rise from this earth again.
With my art I strive to add a primal, universal, and multicultural story to every subject I paint. One that I hope everyone can connect with. That idea of the primal is central to how I think about my work. When you look at human cultures in their earliest stages, they all share the same fundamental needs: survival, security, connection, expression. The divisions between people are superficial. At our core, we all need the same things, and I want my paintings to hold that truth visually. When you look at one of my figures, I want you to see not just a specific person from a specific background, but yourself, and your ancestors, and our shared humanity. That’s a tall order for a painting, I know. But that’s what I’m reaching for every time I pick up a brush. I hope it lands for you the way I intend it to. When you hurt another, you hurt yourself.
Alex Chavez - De La Tierra
July 24th 5-8 pm
718 S. Saint Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
For pricing information, please visit our website at www.keepcontemporary.com
Food - Drinks - Music - Art - Culture -
Artist Statement:
We are of this land. You can slash and burn but our roots, our seeds will always rise from this earth again.
With my art I strive to add a primal, universal, and multicultural story to every subject I paint. One that I hope everyone can connect with. That idea of the primal is central to how I think about my work. When you look at human cultures in their earliest stages, they all share the same fundamental needs: survival, security, connection, expression. The divisions between people are superficial. At our core, we all need the same things, and I want my paintings to hold that truth visually. When you look at one of my figures, I want you to see not just a specific person from a specific background, but yourself, and your ancestors, and our shared humanity. That’s a tall order for a painting, I know. But that’s what I’m reaching for every time I pick up a brush. I hope it lands for you the way I intend it to. When you hurt another, you hurt yourself.
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718 s. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM, United States
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