LUCKY NEWS & GROCERY
Maryland Institute College of Art 2018Some minds are palaces with memories hung among elaborate rafters. Mine is a bodega. My first kiss is stashed somewhere near the paper towels. The summer I broke my wrist is balanced atop the ATM, and the day I met my husband is in a cooler behind the 40’s. Emotionally cluttered and overflowing with personal nostalgia, this corner store of self, on a macro level, serves as a personal narrative writ large. Within Lucky News & Grocery you’ll find the disposable objects and ephemeral moments that have made up the backdrop of my adult life. Among these works are two graphic narratives, Authentic Baby and Mindful Escapism, both of which reflect my experiences and perspectives as a young woman navigating a late-20th century world, focusing on the formative moments and decisions that stick with us as we grow.
Part art installation, part pop-up shop, and part performance, Lucky News & Grocery was installed in Riggs Leidy Gallery as a component of the MFA Illustration Practice Grad Show at Maryland Institute College of Art.
