2024-2025 RESIDENT ARTISTS EXHIBITION
A Group Exhibition welcoming the new Resident Artists of 2024-2025.
September-November 2024
Caliente Ardiente is an immersive installation that explores the intricate layers of Latina femme identities through a dynamic interplay of sensory elements. Featuring five paintings and a mural made with Hot Cheetos, Blue Takis, and makeup. The work engages sight, touch, smell, and taste to create a visceral experience that invites viewers to reflect on the intersections of identity, culture, and critique.
Installation view of Caliente Ardiente
I Get Hotter and Hotter, Hot Cheetos and Blue Takis Mural, 18’ x 5’
Five Paintings, didactics and detailed pictures below
Kitty Set the World on Fire Hot Cheeto Dust, Blue Takis Dust, and Makeup on Canvas 24” x 20” 2024
Miss Latinoamerica, Blue Takis Dust on Canvas 12” x 9”, 2024
Fuego In Her Eyes Hot Cheeto Dust and Hot Cheeto Makeup on Canvas 8” x 8”, 2024
Camel Toe in Heat Blue Takis and Hot Cheeto Dust on Canvas 24” x 20”, 2024
Eat Off My Belly Button Hot Cheeto Dust on Canvas 6” x 6”, 2024
The materials and sensory components serve as metaphors, drawing attention to the pervasive commodification of sexuality and the objectification of marginalized bodies within consumerist frameworks. Through this multi-sensory approach, Caliente Ardiente challenges stereotypes, offering a profound commentary on the lived experiences of Latina women and femmes.
Rooted in passion and resistance, the installation invites an intimate dialogue, urging the audience to confront and reconsider narratives surrounding identity, desire, and agency.