For thousands of years, flowers have been a rich source of symbolism. Dating from the Ottomans, floriologyOr the language of flowers, to fruition in the Victorian era when a bouquet functioned as a non -verbal code. The delicate Sweetpea, for example, is perhaps a thank you to a particularly generous host, while butter cups would tell the recipient that the sender found them childish and immature.
Maria A. Guzmán Capron (earlier) refers to the timeless expressions of flowers for Solo Pienso and Volver a distancewho will open this week Lyles & King. Translate to “I am only thinking of seeing you again”, consists of the solo exhibition consists of the characteristic textile portraits of the artist of fabrics with a lower pattern in a layered patchwork. Soft and chubby with batting, the quilted characters are each unique, although Capron sometimes uses the same second -hand material on different pieces.
Circled in hand painted substances, the figures in this oeuvre are often doubled or merged, such as the embracing women of “Otra Vez” or the two faces of “Echa de Pedacitos.” Love, warmth and protection are prominent, while hands for each other or appear as a three -dimensional gesture. Capron sees these layered, hybrid forms as a way to visualize the different identities, experiences and memories within all of us.
The artist also attaches and screen prints a wide range of flowers on faces, items of clothing and through the lush surroundings. Sometimes abstract and often indefinite, the flowers share stories and messages of desire that can be unspeakable or better communicated by a symbol of affection. The tendency to love all its forms is the thread that runs through every work, because Capron welcomes us in a world in which compassion and care are the most beautiful gifts.
Solo Pienso and Volver a distance runs until June 21 in New York. Find more Van Capron on Instagram.
