KDR is delighted to present “Cosmic Procession“, a solo exhibition of new works by Sergio Suárez. This exhibition marks his first with the gallery and will be on view from April 6th to May 4th, 2024. In “Cosmic Procession,” Suárez takes us to a liminal space where astral and material planes converge. His recent explorations of varied materiality and image construction draw ideas from baroque painting, Mesoamerican objects, and telescopic observation. Suárez constructs a visual lexicon that interplays syncretism and porosity. Through woodblock carving, painting, and ceramics, he blends ritual symbolism with contemporary cosmology. Suárez’s environments are populated with totemic architecture, forms that overlap and collapse in space, and illusive bodies that exist between dimensions. We confront portals, shooting stars, comets, and figures basking in otherworldly energies. Oscillating between empirical observation, material experimentation, and poetic and esoteric approaches to making “Cosmic Procession” invites a journey beyond ordinary perception, revealing existence as an intricate tapestry woven from matter, culture, and the unknown.
Sergio Suárez (B.1995), in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a graduate of the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA. His recent solo exhibitions include Stove Works, Chattanooga, TN; Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Suárez has exhibited at group exhibitions at Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, GA; The MoCA, Atlanta, GA; and Unstuck in Time: St. EOM, Pasaquan, Here, Now. (Curated by The Fuel & Lumber Company) at Pasaquan & Bo Bartlett Center, Columbus, GA; The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, GA; and Atlanta Contemporary, Atlanta, GA. His work was included in the Haugesund International Relief Festival in Norway and the Ionian Arts Center in Greece. Suarez’s work is included in the SGCI archives of the Zuckerman Museum in Kennesaw, GA. He is a recent graduate of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has held residencies at The Penland School of Craft, Bakersville, NC; Stove Works, Chattanooga, TN; The Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA; and The Ionian Center for the Arts. Upcoming shows include La Incesante Fragmentacion del Ser at Pale Fire Projects in Vancouver, BC. Forthcoming residencies include ACRE in Steuben, Wisconsin, and The Bemis Center in Omaha, NE. He is the director of Eso Tilin Projects and was part of the Studio Artist Program at Atlanta Contemporary from 2021 to 2023. He lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.
Open to all visitors from 11—4 pm. Progressive Art Brunch brings together participating galleries several Sundays throughout the year. The event highlights the current programming at each venue and enables visitors a more intimate look at the exhibitions on view.
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