Andrea Cardenal – Belgrade Art Studio Residency

Online Residency 2021

2021 Exhibitions

  Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo Art3F Monaco
  Art Marbella International Art Fair
  Art Show International (Solo show – Online)
  Rebirth by FCG (Online)
  White’s Art Fest Miami
  Galeria Gaudi
  Van Gogh Gallery
  Intercontinental Miami
  World of Co (Online)

2021 Residencies

ARiM Residency
World of Co Artist Residency
Belgrade Art Residency

Biography

Andrea Cardenal is a self-taught, third-generation Latin American artist. She comes from a family of Opera singers, painters, and authors. Born in the USA from a Salvadoran mother and Nicaraguan father, she later moved to El Salvador and grew up in the midst of civil war, after which she lived in 3 continents and traveled to 40+ countries. These experiences give her a unique perspective of different cultures and inspire her practice, giving her art an eclectic feel. Throughout her life, music and art have been forms of expressing complex emotions. Painting has led to great personal growth and healing. A self-proclaimed “control freak” in her personal life, Andrea uses free-flow styles that allow her to set free expectations and control, embracing imperfection. Spontaneity is at the center of her art, as it expresses personal emotions, contemporary societal issues and explores her thought processes through different techniques, materials and tools used. Her process is instinctive and organic. She creates without judgment as ideas emerge from her subconscious while trying to find harmony within the elements of her creations. She is currently based out of Miami, FL.

Artist statement

When I started painting at a young age, I developed an interest in the realistic representation of the outer world. Then I discovered a passion for abstract art; particularly for paintings with texture and movement. Art became therapy; a way to free myself of self-imposed constraints and embrace the imperfections I found within and without. This has been especially true in recent years through personal difficulties; new motherhood, the loss of my unborn child, isolation through the pandemic, mental health struggles and other hurdles. During the pandemic, I was inspired to create minimalist art, often turning to basic monochromatic colors, to create a series titled Living With Less. But after a long period of isolation and turbulence, I wanted to bring a little levity to my art. I was then inspired to create a series of abstract florals to represent a sense of rebirth and a blossoming of hope, to commemorate what it felt like the world was collectively experiencing. Since then, my style is as ever-changing as the world around me. This represents the “new normal” to me. The world is no longer the way it was; so much has changed while so much seems the same. Familiar yet unfamiliar all at once. I see this reflected in my art.

Links

Website: Art – Andrea Cardenal

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