Syndri Alvarez
Reception: December 9, 2024, 6-8 PM
Admission is free
The Department of Art and Art History presents Boundless a solo senior exhibition by Syndri Alvarez.
“I invite viewers into a world where movement and freedom are expressed through abstract works that pulse with color, texture, and contrast. Each piece reflects my exploration of life’s duality—the tension between freedom and constraint; isolation and joy. My creative process embraces the combination of deliberate choices and instinctive reactions. When choosing colors, it is both thoughtful and emotional. I layer colors, shapes, and lines with intention while allowing room for organic flow. Gestures—whether bold or subtle—are guided by a mixture of premeditated vision and immediate response to my work as it unfolds. Through this, the exhibition offers a calming yet invigorating space where viewers can find inspiration, peace, and a sense of connection.
I am an abstract painter whose work is deeply influenced by the concept of movement, both in nature and in life. My art explores the fluidity and freedom of motion, using color, shape, line, and texture to express a sense of flow and contrast. Movement embodies a boundless energy—much like the wild animals in nature that roam without restriction. This idea captivates me and drives my creative process, which often begins with a planned concept but evolves as I let intuition guide me. In my life, there are many things that prevent me from moving freely in the world. Fear, grief, anxiety, and health all contribute to my feelings of confinement. As a woman, I can’t move freely out of fear for my safety, as I lose people I love, grief often keeps me from the outside world, anxiety often takes control of my interactions, and my health and status as a type 1 diabetic constrict my ability to be spontaneous or carefree. I am undoubtedly affected by all these things and yet, within my art, there are no boundaries; each piece becomes a space for open expression. Movement, change, and growth are all essential to living, but not everyone experiences it the same. My paintings reflect the push and pull within my personal experiences—both moments of isolation, loneliness, and discomfort as well as times filled with peace, love, and joy. Through layering shapes and textures, I seek to create a dynamic contrast in my paintings which represent both my negative moments such as when I succumb to grief, and my positive moments like when I remember the time I had with my loved ones. My aim is for my work to inspire happiness, calm, and a feeling of connection with others. I hope to share my personal insights and perspectives while also inviting new and contrasting ideas, creating art that allows us to experience freedom, love, and clarity together.”
The West Gallery is located on the second floor in the Abraham Campus Center at 2000 Second Street on the La Verne campus.
For more information, please visit https://artsci.laverne.edu/art/exhibition or contact Dion Johnson – djohnson@laverne.edu
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