{"id":17579,"date":"2025-07-23T08:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/17579\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:49:13","slug":"family-memory-and-an-ancestral-craft-converge-in-daniela-garcia-hamiltons-tender-paintings-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/17579\/","title":{"rendered":"Family, Memory, and an Ancestral Craft Converge in Daniela Garc\u00eda Hamilton’s Tender Paintings \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through a mixed-media approach combining oil paint with the soft definition of embroidery fiber, Daniela Garc\u00eda Hamilton<\/a> explores intergenerational bonds in tender, narrative canvases. A first-generation American from a Mexican family, the artist metaphorically links loved ones via thread, incorporating symbols of both Mexican and American geography and imagery of relatives drawn from photographs.<\/p>\n

\u201cGarc\u00eda Hamilton investigates legacies of tradition, the inevitability of assimilation, and the ways in which family histories replay themselves over time,\u201d says a statement from Charlie James Gallery<\/a>, which is currently presenting the artist\u2019s solo exhibition, Amanecer \/ Atardecer (Sunrise \/ Sunset).<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cToyota\u201d (2025), hand embroidery and oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches<\/p>\n

Garc\u00eda Hamilton began incorporating embroidery into her work following the death of her grandfather, whose own experience with textiles and exuberance for storytelling deeply influenced the artist\u2019s interest in the relationship between craft, lineage, and memory. Scenes range from memorable events like weddings to everyday moments in which people gather together at home or for a siesta in the back of a pickup truck.<\/p>\n

Derived from photos in her family archive, Garc\u00eda Hamilton\u2019s figurative depictions are immanently relatable. Yet within the broader context of the U.S.\u2019s socio-political climate, especially the current administration\u2019s dubious approach to curbing immigration, there is an undeniable sense of precarity and protectiveness. We\u2019re invited into nostalgic, tender, even vulnerable moments in which every individual\u2019s personality radiates through what the gallery describes as an \u201cinner glow,\u201d emphasizing the significance of togetherness, resilience, and security.<\/p>\n

Amanecer \/ Atardecer continues through August 2 in Los Angeles. Find more on the artist\u2019s Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"a\u201cEl Temerario (The Daredevil)\u201d (2024), hand embroidery and oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches<\/p>\n

\"aDetail of \u201cLa sala (The Living Room)\u201d<\/p>\n

\"a\u201cHigh Noon\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 56 x 36 inches<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cSue\u00f1a (Dream)\u201d (2024), oil and Sharpie on canvas, 30 x 24 inches<\/p>\n

\"a\u201cEn el Jard\u00edn de mi abuelo (In My Grandfather\u2019s Garden)\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches<\/p>\n

\"a\u201cSelf-portrait as child with my Pa\u201d (2024), colored ink on hot-pressed paper, 48 x 48 inches<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cLa boda de mi T\u00eda Rosi (My Aunt Rosi\u2019s Wedding)\u201d (2025), hand embroidery on canvas, 30 x 36 inches<\/p>\n

\"aDetail of \u201cLa sala (The Living Room)\u201d<\/p>\n

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