We are so excited to announce our February art show will feature the art of Isamar Medina aka Kawaii Suga titled Actuación Femenina. 💕 Isamar is a Chicago based creator who brings their complications around femininity to ‘drawing sad girls in a sexy limbo’.
Opening reception is February 17th, 2024 from 7-10pm.
💕 Snacks and refreshments
💕 Tarot & Oracle readings by Osythia
Isamar Medina is a Mexican-American South Side native. Her art explores the hypocritical social taboos women face, subverting ideas of femininity and control.
Growing up she was inspired by underground comics and manga, a staple in her style.
She specializes in painting and drawing, with a passion for telling visual stories through her work. Her art has been exhibited in several galleries across Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Colorado.
Beyond exhibitions, she has also painted murals and collaborated with local brands. She hopes to expand her artistic reach to new mediums in the future, as well as helping new artists find their voice.
Her art is held in private collections all around the world. “I believe whatever the viewer gets from my artwork, is a reflection of themselves”
About the show: " "Actuación Femenina" is Spanish for feminine performance. Something I've lived with all my life. I've struggled internally for a long time with femininity. With feeling like a woman. It's always funny because people love my art for that reason, but I myself never felt "worthy" of being a woman. I always identified with evil, flamboyant cartoon/anime characters. The ones that brought out the drama. I felt strange wearing jewelry. Wearing nice clothes. Doing acts of self care like getting my nails done. It felt wrong. I didn't have a gender identity issue, but I didn't feel like I deserved to be "beautiful" as a woman should be. However, I still knew how to perform. I knew what to say. How to apply make up. How to walk in public. I knew the amount of sweet to add to myself; & how to react in a way that was "acceptable" of a lady. Now that I've grown, I don't feel the need to perform.
I just am.
I'm allowing myself to be soft. To indulge in what brings me joy. To put myself first, and it feels so good. "