Statement
My sculptures, paintings, and textiles express my care for people. I care about people. I care about our survival, communication, and connection as impacts of natural hazards increase and intensify due to climate change. I explore the impacts of these events— the disruption of my trust in the longevity of those spaces, the privilege of mobility, and the ongoing and disproportionate recovery time— in my work. My hands have touched every part of the memory-laden objects I make, adding to their history of touch from their life before being made into art objects. Produce nets found in supermarkets are also attached to these comforters, associating with a network, casting a wide net, and overall connection. Yet, these nets are pinned down by the beads and reference maps, forming lone islands, detached from each other. One of the produce bags comes from a hydroponic farm in Puerto Rico, made to combat the food importation dependence forced upon the island by US imperialism. The beads themselves carry a history of disaster as the majority come from Rhode Island, once dominant in the jewelry industry and now left with polluted rivers as its legacy. The strings that hold the beads in place are hidden, yet integral— adding to the feeling of disruption and disconnect.
Biography
Isabela Miñana Lovelace was born in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated in May of 2020 from Brown University in Providence, RI with an A.B. in Visual Art with Honors and an A.B. in Geological Sciences. In her work, she explores the themes of comfort, home, connection, and materiality in relation to disaster. Lovelace’s work has been included in various group exhibitions, such as “The Juried Art Show” at the Granoff Center, curated by David Antonio Cruz and Akiko Ichikawa, and “Anthropocene: human// nature” at the Science Center in the Sciences Library, both in Providence, RI. Curatorial work includes two group shows for the Geological Sciences Department at Brown University. For her 2020 solo show at the List Art Center in Providence, RI, she embellished comforters with beads and recycled produce nets to create associations with materials and allude to the presence of the body. She currently works as a researcher and assistant painter for the Social and Public Art Resource Center’s (SPARC) Great Wall project by acclaimed muralist Judy Baca. Isabela Miñana Lovelace is also currently pursuing a Master of Science degree at the University of Michigan, School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) with a specialty in Behavior, Education, & Communication, and Environmental Justice.
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