LAS SUSTANCIAS series, 2024 – ongoing
El texto y sus sustancia, exhibition view
2026
During Dianna Frid: Matter is the Nectar of Writing
Presented at Illinois State University Galleries
January 11 to March 1, 2026
Curated by Kendra Paitz
The material basis of these works is paper hand made with the fibers of the Oaxacan pochote tree and shards of mica of varying sizes. Each individual work may also include metal leaf, graphite, colored pencil and / or other substances.
The Text and its Substances (in Spanish: El texto y sus sustancia) is an ongoing series
that alludes to forms of asemic writing.
With gratitude to Enrique Ramírez, paper maker extraordinaire.