Gabriella Sanchez
TIME, 2021
7611 Fay Avenue (next to The Lot)
Gabriella Sanchezβs mural, TIME, is a vibrant composition of collaged images from photographs the artist took in La Jolla during the summer of 2021. The work brings forth ideas about natureβs relationship to time as it relates to the symbiotic rhythm of the moon and the tides given that the coastline is such an integral part of the local geography. We are also asked to question our own relationship to nature and time through cycles of labor and rest, as elements of both work and leisure are represented in the piece. βTimeβ is spelled boldly across the center of the composition inevitably suggesting a shifting or changing state of being while still leaving ample room for the viewer to question their own relationship to the text. Non-linear time and the greater unknown are also examined as various aspects of the image can take on double meanings allowing for an open-ended exploration of space and time.
Gabriella Sanchez uses a multidisciplinary approach based in painting to reimagine themes from her own life and the life of her loved ones that address issues of class and socioeconomic status as it relates to systematically flawed structures. She was born in 1988 in Pasadena, California. She received a BFA from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2011 and subsequently worked for several years as a full-time graphic designer. Through a range of artistic expression focusing on form and language, she incorporates public archives alongside personal narrative to critique complex themes of labor, race, addiction, gender, education, and the prison-industrial complex.
Sanchez has shown her work in many notable spaces, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Crocker Art Museum; and the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles. She has exhibited in many international art fairs, including Frieze Los Angeles, Zona Maco, EXPO Chicago, and the Armory Show. Her work is held in permanent collections, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Crocker Art Museum, and the JP Morgan & Chase Collection, as well as many highly regarded private collections. She lives and works in Los Angeles.
18' x 54'
Wall Sponsor: Stacy Jacobs