STOP was exhibited at LaMontagne Gallery in Boston from October 30, 2020 to December 1, 2020.
As we collectively grapple with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, STOP is a candid reflection of the moment - an invitation to pause, be silent, to think, observe and process our vastly transformed reality. Since March and the beginning of the lockdown, artist Daniela Rivera has produced and accumulated drawings, notes and marks made during countless virtual meetings. These gathered fragments, arranged into layered and multifaceted drawings, have served as a way to process a new way of connecting with others, expose our collective vulnerabilities, and reassess our ideas of societal progress and free will. The show explores and brings new possibilities of meaning to a familiar sign and concept - a stop sign - in an attempt to re-signify what it means for everything to move towards a stopping point. STOP is an opportunity for building pause with others, to create pause for observation and reflection while leaving a trace of one’s own presence in the gallery space.
Graphite, ink, color pencil, tape, gouache, and collage on paper, copper point drawing on wall and floor,
Graphite, ink, color pencil, tape, gouache, and collage on paper, copper point drawing on wall and floor,
Graphite, ink, color pencil, tape, gouache, and collage on paper
Graphite, ink, color pencil, tape, gouache, and collage on paper
Graphite, ink, color pencil, tape, gouache, and collage on paper
Graphite, ink, color pencil, tape, gouache, and collage on paper
Graphite, ink, color pencil, tape, gouache, and collage on paper, copper point drawing on wall and floor