Silvia Wagensberg - "Memory Reconstruction, 2023"
Title: Memory Reconstruction, 2023
Medium: collage of oil on canvas paintings
Size: 57" x 24"
Price: $1,000
Artist Bio: In 1978, with degrees in Fine Arts and Spanish Literature from the University of Barcelona, I became interested in depicting language, communication and identity in art. I have spent my 48-year career both in Spain and the United States, applying traditional media to a variety of surfaces. In 1987, after my studying at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts and exploring the local circuits, I moved to the United States not long after turning 30. In Los Angeles, where I landed, I explored the local underground scene we now call 90s alternopunk. Although as a single mom and with a full-time job I hardly made it to every party. I was however given a chance to put up exhibits in venues like the Troy Café in 1992. I have presented immigrants of various backgrounds in "Back to LA" at the Corridor Gallery in 1995; portraits of elderly women at the Steinbeck Center in 2012; location portraits at Sola Gallery in 2021; and published in Maintenant dada magazine since 2015 up until now.
Artist Statement: I portray the communities I am part of. I paint people at concerts, the crowds at Venice Beach, the ambience of museums, and the interactions in cafes, restaurants, and local high schools. I am particularly drawn to the rich diversity of public spaces in Los Angeles, where I observe, from within and from a woman’s perspective, the threads of connection that weave us together.
Here, I present a series of location portraits: Jazz concerts at LACMA, where Angelinos share a mutual joy for music and art; crowds of women at the urban beach where I sketch daily, illustrating the blending of personal and communal spaces; and a multi-combined portrait from memory of my artist friends in Los Angeles, showcasing the fusion of creative energies and cultural backgrounds.
Through these scenes, I explore how individuality and collective identity converge in public gatherings. My art is grounded in the belief that understanding one person is the key to comprehending oneself and, by extension, anyone in the world. As I depict scenes from the urban community, I delve into the perception that, while each of us is distinctly unique, we share a profound and overwhelming humanity, illustrating the confluence of our shared experiences and diverse backgrounds.
Title: Memory Reconstruction, 2023
Medium: collage of oil on canvas paintings
Size: 57" x 24"
Price: $1,000
Artist Bio: In 1978, with degrees in Fine Arts and Spanish Literature from the University of Barcelona, I became interested in depicting language, communication and identity in art. I have spent my 48-year career both in Spain and the United States, applying traditional media to a variety of surfaces. In 1987, after my studying at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts and exploring the local circuits, I moved to the United States not long after turning 30. In Los Angeles, where I landed, I explored the local underground scene we now call 90s alternopunk. Although as a single mom and with a full-time job I hardly made it to every party. I was however given a chance to put up exhibits in venues like the Troy Café in 1992. I have presented immigrants of various backgrounds in "Back to LA" at the Corridor Gallery in 1995; portraits of elderly women at the Steinbeck Center in 2012; location portraits at Sola Gallery in 2021; and published in Maintenant dada magazine since 2015 up until now.
Artist Statement: I portray the communities I am part of. I paint people at concerts, the crowds at Venice Beach, the ambience of museums, and the interactions in cafes, restaurants, and local high schools. I am particularly drawn to the rich diversity of public spaces in Los Angeles, where I observe, from within and from a woman’s perspective, the threads of connection that weave us together.
Here, I present a series of location portraits: Jazz concerts at LACMA, where Angelinos share a mutual joy for music and art; crowds of women at the urban beach where I sketch daily, illustrating the blending of personal and communal spaces; and a multi-combined portrait from memory of my artist friends in Los Angeles, showcasing the fusion of creative energies and cultural backgrounds.
Through these scenes, I explore how individuality and collective identity converge in public gatherings. My art is grounded in the belief that understanding one person is the key to comprehending oneself and, by extension, anyone in the world. As I depict scenes from the urban community, I delve into the perception that, while each of us is distinctly unique, we share a profound and overwhelming humanity, illustrating the confluence of our shared experiences and diverse backgrounds.
Title: Memory Reconstruction, 2023
Medium: collage of oil on canvas paintings
Size: 57" x 24"
Price: $1,000
Artist Bio: In 1978, with degrees in Fine Arts and Spanish Literature from the University of Barcelona, I became interested in depicting language, communication and identity in art. I have spent my 48-year career both in Spain and the United States, applying traditional media to a variety of surfaces. In 1987, after my studying at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts and exploring the local circuits, I moved to the United States not long after turning 30. In Los Angeles, where I landed, I explored the local underground scene we now call 90s alternopunk. Although as a single mom and with a full-time job I hardly made it to every party. I was however given a chance to put up exhibits in venues like the Troy Café in 1992. I have presented immigrants of various backgrounds in "Back to LA" at the Corridor Gallery in 1995; portraits of elderly women at the Steinbeck Center in 2012; location portraits at Sola Gallery in 2021; and published in Maintenant dada magazine since 2015 up until now.
Artist Statement: I portray the communities I am part of. I paint people at concerts, the crowds at Venice Beach, the ambience of museums, and the interactions in cafes, restaurants, and local high schools. I am particularly drawn to the rich diversity of public spaces in Los Angeles, where I observe, from within and from a woman’s perspective, the threads of connection that weave us together.
Here, I present a series of location portraits: Jazz concerts at LACMA, where Angelinos share a mutual joy for music and art; crowds of women at the urban beach where I sketch daily, illustrating the blending of personal and communal spaces; and a multi-combined portrait from memory of my artist friends in Los Angeles, showcasing the fusion of creative energies and cultural backgrounds.
Through these scenes, I explore how individuality and collective identity converge in public gatherings. My art is grounded in the belief that understanding one person is the key to comprehending oneself and, by extension, anyone in the world. As I depict scenes from the urban community, I delve into the perception that, while each of us is distinctly unique, we share a profound and overwhelming humanity, illustrating the confluence of our shared experiences and diverse backgrounds.