On this episode we're joined by Clotilde Jimenez - born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1990 he is a visual artist currently based in Mexico City. Jimenez has developed an artistic practice that spans multimedia collage resulting in a thought provoking cannon of motifs including: tropical fruits, pink painted fingernails, lingerie, and boxing gear. Emotions triggered from vivid dreams and memories take form, as the artist sketches daily. I caught up with Jimenez during the global lock down to learn more about his work and practice.
Close readings of Jiménez’s work change initial evocations of whimsical frolic, and carefree simplicity, to varying interpretations that are dependent on the viewer’s point of view, regarding gender performance, sexuality, social justice, and racial equality. Nonetheless, Jiménez utilizes quotidian, relatable childhood experiences that present the question, “What is so queer about queerness?”
His work is featured in noted collections including; The Ford Foundation, Orlando Museum of Art, Hessel Museum of Art, and the Beth Rubin DeWoody collection.
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