Natalia Garcia-Lee‘s exhibition (April 22, 2022 – June 25, 2022), The Measure of Man, featured twelve grand oil on canvas renderings, a series of intimate oil gems, and a mixed-media installation titled The War Machine to interpret the tactical ‘complexities’ burrowed within the human psyche. Inspired by the findings of American psychologist Edward C. Tolman, and behavioral research of ethologist John B. Calhoun, the exploration of mammalian behavior and the cognitive reactions to both physical and societal structures provide the foundation on which the paintings emerge. The output of both Tolman and Calhoun serve as landing points in Garcia-Lee’s interpretation of the paradoxical nature of the human experience, assumed on the basis that living creatures are inherently alike.
The collection of paintings, drawings and collages are the artist’s first solo exhibition at LnS Gallery. In tandem with the show, a comprehensive exhibition catalogue will feature informative essays by Dr. Carol Damian, emeritus Professor of Art History at Florida International University, and former Director and Chief Curator of the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University (Miami, Florida) and Melissa Diaz, Cultural Arts Curator at Deering Estate (Miami, Florida).
oil on canvas
60 x 72 inches
oil on canvas
72 x 96 inches
