“The characters always have a lot of me in them because they are based on emotions I have or have had, experiences that have marked me, but they aren’t meant to be self-portraits. I create the alter-ego from an emotion and then set her free in the world to be herself and whomever she wants to be for the viewer.”
— Tania Marmolejo
The artist painting the present work
Courtesy of the artist’s Instagram @tanitam
“The Dominican Republic, where I grew up, definitely influenced a fearlessness in applying bold colours. Scandinavia, my other heritage- influenced a more subtle palette, with secondary, cooler tones that I experienced in Sweden and Norway. The mix of the two extremes is what most determines my use of colour. New York exposed me to boldness and the importance of having your individual language. My language is the mix between my two heritages- sometimes more of a tug of war than a symbiosis.”
— Tania Marmolejo
Frida Kahlo, The Two Fridas, 1939
Collection of National Institute of Fine Arts, Mexico City
Provenance
Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, Santo Domingo Acquired from the above from the present owner
Exhibited
Santo Domingo, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, Untamed Truths, 9 December 2021 – 30 January 2022