Visual Journey – Maria Riviere
Visual Journey – Maria Riviere
My art is a reflection about life; it encompasses concepts and processes providing a connection between the visible and invisible. I integrate the visual narrative, political and social issues, women’s vulnerability, confusion, contradictions, and a personal experience of nomadic life that can resonate with millions of people.
The processes are very important in my art, and, in the process of creating, time fades away while my mind and body work united. The feeling of developing an idea, imagining possibilities, letting the material, objects, and subject talk to me, and making observations and associations is just the start of the whole process. Throughout the processes, the media, thoughts, and technical knowledge intertwine with critical views and cultural issues. I enjoy working with different art mediums, traditional and digital media, but the initial approach to make art is very similar; I create plans, research subjects and methods, analyze possibilities, and start to work in an organized manner, always letting my ideas grow as I connect deeply with the materials, the subject, and objectives of my work. I love working with natural materials, which spring the energy and mystery of the universe. As well, l I like to draw spontaneously without any self criticism.
Maria J. Riviere is an Argentinian Canadian artist, born in Buenos Aires. In the wake of political upheaval, she relocated to Spain and eventually Canada where she pursued a career in computer programming. In retirement, she reconnected with her interest in visual art through expressions in experimental form. Years later she applied at The University of Lethbridge for BFA Art Studio and graduated in 2023. She works across media, fluidly engaging sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Roloff Beny Photographic Award in Fine Arts and received several other Awards . In 2021 and 2023 exhibitions at Casa Gallery in Lethbridge featured her works. In 2023 Life After Students exhibition, Penny Gallery, The University of Lethbridge, showed her works. In 2023 Riviere had her first solo exhibition, Impresiones Nocturnas, photography and paintings, Escuela de Educación Estética, Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2025 she is showing works again at Casa Gallery, Lethbridge.
Date:January 25th, 2025 - March 21st, 2025
Location:Casa - Project Space
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