Soledad Arias
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lives and Works: New York, NY
Website: http://www.soledadarias.net
Education:
BA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
MFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
About The Artist
Soledad Arias is a text-based artist who experiments with poetry and the fragmentation of language. Using a variety of mediums including neon light sculptures, billboards, and prints, Arias communicates surreal and visceral feelings, sometimes using only one word like “lullaby.” Arias also uses public intervention as an artistic tactic. For example, for one project Arias used vinyl pennant strings with letters on them to spell out phrases from Samuel Beckett's "Texts for Nothing" across parks and abandoned lots in Montreal. For another project, she experimented with the temporality of billboard advertisements, using simple phrases such as "like you i forgot," leaving passerby with thoughts to ponder. Arias intends for the viewer to have a personal and intimate encounter with her art.
Galleries
Alejandra Von Hartz Gallery, Miami, FL
RH Gallery, New York, NY
Select Permanent Collections
The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY
Banff Centre for the Arts, Alberta, Canada
Works by the Artist
