www.palomajimenez.com
Artist BioPaloma Jimenez was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Vassar College in 2014 with a BA in Studio Art before moving to New York City. She was a 2017 recipient of the International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture award.
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My Interior Designer Moved to Las Vegas. 2018. Ceramics, glaze, wood, latex paint, joint compound. 45.5”x16”x16”
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The John. 2017. Toilet bowl cleaner, brass waste pipe, plaster, latex paint, ceramic tiles, grout, plywood. 51”x24”x24”
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Push Button to Dispense Water. 2018. Ceramic, glaze, joint compound, acrylic paint, planter. 36”x12”x12”
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When the Dust Settles. 2017. Sawdust, wood glue, Celluclay, wire. 36.5”x22”x20.5”
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Commerce City. 2018. Concrete, ceramic, glaze. Dimensions variable.
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Hitchhiker. 2017. Concrete, plaster, latex paint, litter. 29”x14”x7”
I work with the philosophical potential of common materials and everyday scenarios. My sculptures summon tactile memories by reexamining the objects of everyday life, both past and present. In 2014 I was hit by a dump truck, so I began to think about the relationship between human timelines and waste. The production of waste in all forms is a daily occurrence, an American habit. A thrift store is a museum of capitalist consumption. I often use discarded or found materials and combine them with more gestural forms to create a merging of the organic and the mass produced, pointing towards a future where material boundaries begin to blur.
Ultimately, my work is about water, food, and shelter.