Marian Lefeld | Light Memories of Venezuela
Working primarily in oil paintings, I always direct my gaze back to my country of origin, Venezuela, and its psychological and literal landscape of extremes. My work reflects the high density of the capital city, Caracas, which is an improvised place sitting over an intricate geographical valley. While the revolutionary experiment taking place in Venezuela for the past twenty years offers a discourse on socialism, and redistribution of wealth, the truth is closer to a profound polarization, communism and the creation of a narco-state. Sadly my country is a failed nation.
Color plays a vital role as well. The light in Venezuela is different, seemingly brighter than in the Northern Hemisphere. My work allows me to stay connected to my roots. More recently I have incorporated prominent architectural features embedded in the landscapes as recognizable universal beacons for Venezuelans which also work as focal points in my large-scale paintings.
Video of Artist Talk Pt. 2
Thursday, November 5th 10 AM EST
Artist Info
A Venezuelan artist living and working in the USA for more than two decades, Marian Ichaso Lefeld earned a bachelors and a masters degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Her work involves mixed media processes, and images related to the topography of her native country. Through color she layers the geographical and political landscape onto her paintings, creating ethereal visual representations of her deeply complex nation. She has also worked in installation and printmaking and has shown her work in Dallas as well as abroad in Caracas, Amsterdam, and Buenos Aires. Marian Ichaso Lefeld is also a full-time instructor in the art department at Dallas College Richland campus, teaching painting, art appreciation, and art history. She is passionate about helping students develop a visual vocabulary of their own. Currently busy preparing for an individual exhibition at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas, a large beautiful venue with two extensive galleries, her show was scheduled to open in late 2020 but it has since been postponed to 2021.
https://www.marianlefeld.com/