Sense of Being: Drawings by Joseph Parra
Exhibition Dates: February 7 – March 6, 2014
FREE Opening Reception: FIRST FRIDAY, February 7, 2014: 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Archive Space presents “Sense of Being” a solo exhibition by Joseph Parra. In this show Parra challenges conventional portraiture, expelling the physical features of an individual and exposing layers to reflect the varied constructs of what it is to be human. Exposure and concealment are Parra’s tools when creating his work. This process is carried out via drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpting and painting. Ultimately, these images venture to represent the notion of duplication and reflect on representation as being more than just illusionism. Joseph Parra received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Painting, Printmaking and Art History. Parra is currently participating in the Fob Holder Program at Second State Press in Philadelphia, PA, and recently attended The Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program in Woodstock, NY. Parra was a resident at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT; The International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy; and the Atelier Artist In Residence Program in New York, NY.
Joseph Parra received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Painting, Printmaking and Art History. Parra is currently participating in the Fob Holder Program at Second State Press in Philadelphia, PA, and recently attended The Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program in Woodstock, NY. Parra was a resident at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT; The International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy; and the Atelier Artist In Residence Program in New York, NY.
Joseph Parra and the exhibition organizers of the Last Drop Café invite you to celebrate the FREE opening reception of “Sense of Being” during Philadelphia’s First Friday, February 7, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
The exhibitions at the Last Drop Café are in conjunction with the Archive Space at the Crane Arts Building. Stay tuned for more information about “Sense of Being”, as it will be on display in March 2014 at Crane Arts during their Second Thursday Opening Receptions.
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