| Maria E. Piñeres | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 Medellin, Colombia |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Embroidery |
Maria E. Piñeres is a Colombia-born American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. She is represented by DCKT Contemporary in New York City and Walter Maciel Gallery in Los Angeles where she will have her third solo exhibition in early 2011. Her work, mostly embroidery, has been exhibited at the Museum of Art & Design in New York City.[1]
The embroidered work of Piñeres often consists of imagery taken from vintage erotic magazines combined with illustrious textile design.[2]
She has also devoted much of her time for a series of embroidered Celebrity Mugshots which was exhibited widely.[3] The series of celebrity mugshots includes portraits of Mel Gibson, Paris Hilton, and Michael Jackson. Her interest in them being that the celebrites are devoid of stylists and full of real emotions.[4] These images depict humanity in these often idealized celebrities.[5]
Her technique consists of gathering imagery from vintage magazines, printing the image, and then embroidering it.