Artist: Julia Garcia
Exhibition title: Plainwater
Venue: Galería Fran Reus, Mallorca, Spain
Date: December 14, 2023 – March 13, 2024
Photography: Juan David Cortés / all images copyright and courtesy of the artist and Galería Fran Reus, Mallorca
Born in Pompano Beach, FL, Cuban American artist Julia Garcia (b. 1992) uses a collage-like application of acrylic and ink into wet raw canvas, to reflect on the physical geography of growing up close to the everglades, where the natural flow of the wetlands has been slowly corralled and shaped by urban development. Formative years spent in South Florida, notorious for its spring break culture and outrageous headlines, have shaped her interest in imagery which questions violence, erotic drive, and the seduction of spectacle. Julia received her BFA from School of Visual Art in 2014 and her MFA in 2016 from the Hoffberger School of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art.
Julia Garcia, Plainwater, 2024, exhibition view, Galería Fran Reus, Mallorca
Julia Garcia, Epcot, 2023, Acrylic and ink on canvas, 60x72in
Julia Garcia, Plainwater, 2024, exhibition view, Galería Fran Reus, Mallorca
Julia Garcia, Plainwater, 2024, exhibition view, Galería Fran Reus, Mallorca
Julia Garcia, Plainwater, 2024, exhibition view, Galería Fran Reus, Mallorca
Julia Garcia, Money Shot, 2022, Acrylic, ink and dye on canvas, 48x56in
Julia Garcia, Good Boy, 2022, Acrylic and ink on canvas, 52x60in
Julia Garcia, Best Friends, 2023, Acrylic, ink and dye on canvas, 36x48in