Paula Flores

Paula Flores
Statement
My work is an Extraction of certain aspects of indigenous and mestizo cultures of Latin America and
representing them with modern and traditional materials. Depicting part of the history of the people
who are born within these cultures. Indigenous cultures have gradually changed since the arrival of
European colonies to the American continent. Many cultures remained untouched or with little
contact from the occidental culture for centuries, now with the globalization process and expansion
of internet use; cultures have started to change and adjust. It has been a gradual process, but as
time passes by more and more cultures change in order to survive in the modern world. Some
traditions are lost, some are modified and new ones are created. In my work I depict this process by
using both traditional and modern materials combining them with concepts and aesthetics
belonging to indigenous groups.
Mexican Totems
Installation Art
El comienzo
Object Intervention/ Installation Art
El Mercado
Sculpture
En el telar
Acrylic on canvas
Sagrado
Acrylic and ink on canvas
A Nivel de hierba
Collage
Cosecha
Acrylic on Paper
Lo que veo
Acrylic on paper
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Gouache on canvas
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Ink and gold leaf over Polyester film and paper
One of a kind
Ink and gold leaf over polyester film and paper
The micro in the macro
Ink over polyester film
Como pienso
Linocut and print over foil and paper
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Ink and ground pigment melted into wax over paper
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Ink and ground pigment melted into wax over paper
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Ink and ground pigment melted into wax over paper
Inevitable
Happening
https://vimeo.com/121289336
Situación
Interactive Installation Art
https://vimeo.com/121289338
Bio
Paula Flores was born on December 17, 1988 in Tijuana, México and has lived on both sides
of the border. She started her formal art studies in Instituto Allende in San Miguel de
Allende, Guanajuato, She continued her studies in Tijuana at Universidad Autonoma de Baja
California. Earning her bachelor’s degree with honorific mention in Visual Arts. She is part
of a collective group called Boiling Process, a group formed by Tijuana and Los Angeles
artist. Her work has been exhibited in Tijuana in TJINCHINA project space and EL
CUBO/CECUT among other places. She has also exhibited in Mexicali Rose in Mexicali, Jaus
in Santa Monica, Joshua Treenial in Joshua Tree and Fabrik expo in Los Angeles.
INDIVIDUAL SHOWS
2013 July, “Retrospectiva”, Praxis. Tijuana, B.C, México
COLLECTIVE SHOWS
2016 March The Front Gallery, San Ysidro California.
2016 January Fabrik Expo, Los Angeles, California
2015 August, Green Talks, CEART, Tijuana B.C
2015 July, Revisión Glocal Review, CUBO, Tijuana B.C
2015 May, Joshua Treenial, Joshua Tree National Park California E.U.A
2015 May, Boiling Process 3, Mexicali Rose Mexicali B.C
2015 March, Dia de la mujer, THE FRONT GALERY San Ysidro CA, U.S.A
2015 January“Boiling Process, JAUS, Los Angeles CA, U.S.A
2014 December, BYOB, TJINCHINA, Tijuana B.C, México
2014 November, “Boiling Process”, TJINCHINA, Tijuana B.C, México
2013 December, "Prefacio", Sala de Arte Álvaro Blancarte, Tijuana, B.C, México.
2013 Entre parentesis, Tijuana, B.C, México
2013 June, “Mitosis”, Sala de Arte Álvaro Blancarte, Tijuana, B.C, México
2012 November, “Tiempos de Acción”, Casa de la Cultura Altamira, Tijuana, B.C,
México.
2011 October “Pánico Lucido”, Museo Medvsa, Tijuana, B.C, México.
2011 September “Festival de la India” Parque Fundadores, Tijuana, B.C, México.
2011 August “Peeps” El Broche del Árbol”, Tijuana, B.C, México.
2011 December, Exhibition Galería Espacio Norte and mural, Universidad
Autónoma de Baja California, Tecate, B.C, México.
2010 October, Live painting and exhibition in Museo del Trompo, Tijuana, B.C,
México.
2010 June, Burro Rayado, Tijuana, B.C, México.
2010 Mural Reacciona Tijuana, Colonia Marron, Tijuana, B.C, México
2008 November ,Centro de Estudios Superiores, San Miguel de Allende,
Guanajuato, México.
AWARDS
2016 Secong prize emerging artist, “Play to Create, THE FRONT GALLERY, San
Ysidro California
2015 First prize emerging artist, “Las Limpias Espirituales y Emocionales”, THE
FRONT GALERY, San Ysidro California.
PUBLICATIONS
2015 Peripheral ARTeries magazine
ACADEMIC ACHIEVMENTS AND WORKSHOPS
2010-2014 Bachelors degree in Visual Arts, Universidad Autónoma de Baja
California, Tijuana, México.
2014 Traditional Michoacan Ceramics with Master Potters
2009 Photography workshop National Geographic, Tecnológico de Monterrey
campus Puebla.
Paula Flores
Tijuana Baja California, México
[email protected]
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