Celeste: Hacer brotar / To sprout
Celeste’s collaborative practice incorporates largescale, dyed and painted fabric installations that are site-responsive and often activated through experiential viewing. In Hacer brotar / To sprout, the duo draws upon art historical referents to water as a source for life and fecundity such as Diego Rivera’s iconic work, Cárcamo de Dolores in the Chapultepec Forest in Mexico City, where the artists both live and work.
The installation features motifs and iconography endemic to Celeste's practice, including vessels and containers, interlaced fingers and hands, and swirling water flows. Large painted textiles weave through the gallery, highlighting the architectural features of the space that function as both decorative and supportive elements.
On May 1 at 6:00 pm, Celeste will be in dialogue with Diego Villalobos, Associate Curator, Wattis Institute of Contemporary Art at the California College of the Arts.
Opening reception: May 1 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
