Diana Benavidez
Cooler Room Artist in Residence
August 13 to September 21 2024
Soft Piñatas: An Unexpected Result - Artist Talk
Thursday, September 19th 6-7pm
Join Diana as she shares her creative journey from her artist residency, blending traditional piñata-making techniques with hand-sewn paper garments.
Open Studio:
Friday, September 20th 6-8pm
About Diana’s Residency at Art Produce:
"In this residency, I am focusing on delving deeper into paper-based experimentation, specifically by creating hand-sewn paper garments that blend the visual appeal and distinctive features of piñatas with wearables. I intend to use humble materials like paper, plastic, and cardboard, challenging their conventional roles as traditional art mediums. By the end of the residency, I will present the paper garments in recreated traditional domestic settings to facilitate conversations with the community around the ideas of gendered expectations, household traditions, and rituals."
Cooler Room Artist in Residence
August 13 to September 21 2024
Soft Piñatas: An Unexpected Result - Artist Talk
Thursday, September 19th 6-7pm
Join Diana as she shares her creative journey from her artist residency, blending traditional piñata-making techniques with hand-sewn paper garments.
Open Studio:
Friday, September 20th 6-8pm
About Diana’s Residency at Art Produce:
"In this residency, I am focusing on delving deeper into paper-based experimentation, specifically by creating hand-sewn paper garments that blend the visual appeal and distinctive features of piñatas with wearables. I intend to use humble materials like paper, plastic, and cardboard, challenging their conventional roles as traditional art mediums. By the end of the residency, I will present the paper garments in recreated traditional domestic settings to facilitate conversations with the community around the ideas of gendered expectations, household traditions, and rituals."
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About the Artist:
Diana Benavidez is a Binational artist from the San Diego/Tijuana border region. Her art practice explores piñata-making as a method of expression and storytelling. Diana builds piñata inspired pieces that reflect her experiences growing up as a woman in a Mexican-American militarized border. Her work introduces materials not commonly found in traditional piñatas, including media and gadgets. Diana has a Visual-Arts degree from UC San Diego, and her work has been exhibited in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Follow Diana on Instagram |
