Sandra Bermudez
Biography
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"Daddy's Little Girl", Die-cut aluminum, 2006.
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Sandra Bermudez, installation artist, lives and works between Miami and New York City. Bermudez received Masters from Columbia University and NYU. Bermudez has been selected for residencies in Chateau La Napoule Art Foundation, Cannes; Vermont Studio Center; Artists in the Marketplace, Bronx Museum of the Arts; and Skopelos Art Foundation, Greece. She has exhibited her work as a solo artist and in group shows internationally, including: Yes, Kasia Kay Art Projects, Chicago; Not Only Performance, Museo del Barrio, New York; The Sublime Metaphor, Oxford Museum, Oxford; Reencontres Internationales, Podewil Center for Contemporary Arts, Berlin; Spinello Gallery, Miami; and Freewaves, Iturralde Gallery, Los Angeles.
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Pawned Ring Sculptures, all 2007
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Current:
"WALLFLOWERS" Group Show
Danziger Projects, New York
521 West 26th Street
April 14-May 24
Upcoming:
"HEAVYWEIGHT" Solo Show
Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles
Opens May 26, 8 pm-11 pm
May 26-June 16
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"The Hustle", DVD, 2 min., 2007
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"Brass Knuckles in Gold", pawned rings, 2007
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"The Hustle", DVD, 2 min., 2007
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Using photography, video, sculpture and installation Bermudez's new work explores uncomfortable and often unmentionable issues surrounding marriage. She examines her past relationships and shares her stories in the three video channel installation: “As many times as necessary." Bermudez’ skepticism of the relationship between marriage and “happily ever after” is explored in the “Crystal goblet: wedding gift series”, where shattered antique wine glasses are reconstructed as delicate thorny flowers. The artist explores other aspects of couplehood, such as financial salvation and emotional redemption. The installation “Little birds” as well as the tired chipmunks (shown above) focuses on the more mundane aspects of living together and questions the balance between gender and house work. While Bermudez’ take on marriage is not always positive, the viewer senses hope in one piece in particular: a photograph of a beautiful blue sky with silver Mylar balloons drifting away and spelling the word ALWAYS. The series also includes images of the words YES and FOREVER.Her newest piece "WIFE", 32" wide, (shown below) has also displayed her swaying opinion of marriage.
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Recent Exhibits:
"DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL" Solo Show
Spinello Gallery
Miami FL
MEXICO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR
with Galeria Praxis
Mexico City, Mexico
MILAN TRIENNIAL
with Laura Villani and Annina Nosei Gallery
Milan
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"Wife" Die Cut Brass and Aluminum, 25"x32"x2" 2006
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"Off Sight: Steadily, Intently and with Fixed Attention" published by A.R.T. Press. Monograph on Sandra Bermudez The catalog highlights video, photography and installation work from 1999 to the present and includes an interview with Julia Herzberg, critical essays by Jose Roca and Mercedes Vicente. 104 pages, 64 color plates. Publication includes cover with jacket, poster, custom printed fabric, transfer, die-cut flower, aroma and three flip books.
Available at www.amazon.com
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