BIO
Kimberly Jimenez is a Latina artist that uses multimedia process to create artwork. She continued her art education at SUNY Purchase College to complete her BFA Degree. Her work involves themes of Ecuadorian tradition, subtle narrative, womenly experience and symbolism.
ARTIST
STATEMENT
My artwork is presented with broad mediums, materials and ideas. It begins by process of experimentation with paint or my reaction to unconventional materials like scrap fabric, assemblage, tea, spices, ethnic objects, flower pots, making each artowork unique. I approach each idea diferently which can switch between paintings, sculptures, prints, embroidery techniques, paper- maché, and collage. The artworks stem from themes of indigenous belief, Ecuadorian tradition, symbolism, narrative, and conceptualism. The contrast in materials and subjects become essential for the context and voice of the art, to speak for life experiences, traditions and decolonizing.
The two main movements seen in my work are symbolism and conceptualism. When working with my life as subject matter I lean towards symbolic figures, cultural representation, and my dual nationality. The symbolic contexts vary from family, friends, history, and imaginary events. Symbolism is seen in themes of: “Día de los Difuntos” (All soul’s Day) with motifs of “guaguas de pan”, (baby-bread), and “Colada”, (fruit drink). In this celebration food is important because it brings together family from the past and present. Shared stories impact my work with subtle narrative that connect identity and culture.
My conceptual artwork is more abstract and minimalistic with focus on creation of symbols as its own language for my world.
I try to decolonize my work through historical references between two cultures. Spaniard influence and indigenous symbols, both mixtures necessary to understand Latin American History.
My goal is to unify both clashing cultures by challenging body and mind to describe and simplify to the viewers hybridity within identity. The work’s biculturalism and subtle narratives help create the “the self” where language, material and color speak. For example in my “Carajo” performance I use historical stories to symbolize past that still resonate with present experiences as a woman, relationships, and political challenges inspired by 1970’s radical women performances. Other poetic performances show intimate experience’s that myself and other women have endured in lonely dark spaces.
Finally, my goal is to have both English and Latin audiences enjoy my work through personal connections between cultures, family structures and ideas. I want to revolutionize my artwork to being symbolic and meaningful to my country and the art world.
The two main movements seen in my work are symbolism and conceptualism. When working with my life as subject matter I lean towards symbolic figures, cultural representation, and my dual nationality. The symbolic contexts vary from family, friends, history, and imaginary events. Symbolism is seen in themes of: “Día de los Difuntos” (All soul’s Day) with motifs of “guaguas de pan”, (baby-bread), and “Colada”, (fruit drink). In this celebration food is important because it brings together family from the past and present. Shared stories impact my work with subtle narrative that connect identity and culture.
My conceptual artwork is more abstract and minimalistic with focus on creation of symbols as its own language for my world.
I try to decolonize my work through historical references between two cultures. Spaniard influence and indigenous symbols, both mixtures necessary to understand Latin American History.
My goal is to unify both clashing cultures by challenging body and mind to describe and simplify to the viewers hybridity within identity. The work’s biculturalism and subtle narratives help create the “the self” where language, material and color speak. For example in my “Carajo” performance I use historical stories to symbolize past that still resonate with present experiences as a woman, relationships, and political challenges inspired by 1970’s radical women performances. Other poetic performances show intimate experience’s that myself and other women have endured in lonely dark spaces.
Finally, my goal is to have both English and Latin audiences enjoy my work through personal connections between cultures, family structures and ideas. I want to revolutionize my artwork to being symbolic and meaningful to my country and the art world.
