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A Kiss Goodnight

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José Linares

Musa Kunene

Rohini Maiti

Alé Salamán

Athena Nugent

Emily Heiler

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A Kiss Goodnight presents a reminiscent landscape; an exhibition reflecting on the echoes of memory, the present, and projection into the future. It invites the viewer to enter this space of diverse contemplation on ideas of spirituality, home, alienation, life, death, the transpersonal, and technology. A climactic conclusion of the graduating class of 2021, featuring works by Musa Kunene, Emily Heiler, José Linares, Athena Nugent, Alé Salamán and Ro Maiti.

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The Artists

Alé Salamán

@namales

  • Ale

The work derives from an exploration of the digital landscape and those who inhabit it. In my paintings, I use figures with distorted proportions in order to represent large bodies going through the trials and tribulations of relationships, exploring identities, and how we’re making connections today. These connections are heavily informed by the internet and social media.

José Linares

www.joselinares.art

  • jose

More often than not, I see a disconnection between people and myself as if there’s a wall between us. Differences in interpersonal relationships, empathy, and experiences drive home a sense of isolation that I’m invested in practicing in my oil paintings and my sculptures. Coming from curiosity about how we interact with the world, I use architecture as a tool to explore the psychology behind our settings and to demonstrate uncanny detachment and discord.

Emily Heiler

@emilyheiler

  • emily

Home is a complex space; it’s where we learn to understand ourselves, others, and the roles we’re meant to play in the world. I paint images of my childhood home and my family. Focusing more closely on the dynamics between the women in my life. By looking at my past childhood surroundings, I explore my own connection to the concept of home. Our home was cluttered with plants, catholic iconography, and objects girls collected. The strange objects that filled our home continue to influence me and my sisters; acting as icons of our shared experience.

Athena Nugent

@athenanugent

  • athena

I fully render animals in their natural colors, giving them a true-to-life appearance. When painting dual animals, the emphasis shifts to their present or past dependent relationship. By examining these animals, through texture, color & stance, they take on the power and presence that they still or once exhibited.