Cordero explores issues of identity, memory, and the impermanence of self. As we age, we are left with vestiges of thoughts- memories of a life that no longer exists. We are in a perpetual state of transition from one state of consciousness to the next. By grafting, binding, and welding these ancient materials together, Newmark is curious about where things touch, where one thought ends and another begins, what is left unsaid. What is important to me is that I acknowledge a moment in time, one that will never exist again. Newmark uses collage, drawing and mixed media, layering materials and gesture, finding beauty in surprising relationships; often improvised or accidental.
Show runs through June 8th.
3816 W. Armitage Av.
Opening May 10th 5-9 pm