Mabelin Castellanos’ first solo exhibition at The Contemporary Art Modern Project, Alone With Her Head presents precise, intricate line work juxtaposed with bright fabrics on bare-bones muslin quirky meditations on fleeting moments that capture the artist’s attention during her time spent people-watching.

“This exhibition explores complicated topics such as aging as a woman and having to rediscover or redefine what one’s ‘prime’ looks like, through a minimalist lens. It’s almost a subversion of what processing big, difficult emotions can look like to others,” said Maria Gabriela Di GIammarco, the exhibition’s curator.

The exhibition will be open to the public in our Miami gallery beginning June 3 and will run through July 29. The gallery will be hosting an opening reception on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 3–6PM.

ABOUT MABELIN CASTELLANOS (b. 1958, Cuban)

Mabelin Castellanos is a Cuban fiber artist based in Miami. Her delicate interpretations of quotidian life as seen from her window are often made from scrap fabrics, with both her story as an artist and fiber paintings acting as conduits for agency—namely, Castellanos’ own. Her practice is marked by self-reflection, pleasant observations, and a tender reconstructing of identity and paths to personal development through moments of strife and rebirth. Mabela’s body of work can be interpreted as a series of textile snapshots, subverting the nature of textile work by treating her sewing machine as an instrument for photography, while honoring the fleeting beauty in moments most would describe as trivial.

ABOUT THE CONTEMPORARY ART MODERN PROJECT

The Contemporary Art Modern Project exists at the intersection of higher thought and aesthetics, turning the classic gallery model on its head in principle and practice. Founded by Melanie Prapopoulos, The CAMP’s approach to curation and criticism is equal parts academic and experimental, resulting in a robust exhibition program that spotlights a range of experiences and media in roster and staff. Coupled with a deep seated aversion to artist exploitation and an insistence on nurturing the relationship between artist, collector and gallery patron, The Contemporary Art Modern Project’s reactionary approach is intentional, designed to disrupt the exploitative norms of the art industry and safeguard the relationship between artistic expression and appreciation.

THE CAMP GALLERY MIAMI is located in North Miami at 791 NE 125 St., Miami FL 33161. The gallery is open Wednesday–Saturday, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Private tours can be scheduled by emailing hello@thecampgallery.com or calling (786) 953-8807.