Join them for their next exhibition Lido Pimienta: Portraits/Retratos. This exhibition will run from June 5 until July 5; the opening reception will take place on June 5 from 5 PM - 8 PM.
The urge to create is a compulsion for Lido, through which she delivers a continuous flow of music, performance, and visual artwork. Her work reflects the influences of her environment, and the time spent on the road, or in the studio. Utilizing a variety of surfaces and material choices, each of the paintings, works on paper, and tapestries in this exhibition document this personal experience; the common thread is the reflection of self in each of the portraits.
The act of creating and sharing is the impetus for her practice, and the relationship to family and her Colombian community drives her passion. The artist feels it is important that her art is accessible to everyone and as such she searches for opportunities to provide points of entry through materials, style or subject matter. “All the work created is equally important.”
About the Artist
Lido Pimienta is a multidisciplinary visual artist, art critic and curator. She is a composer and musical producer of Afro Indigenous (Wayuu) Ancestry from Colombia. Pimienta resides in London, Canada, and has been performing live and exhibiting her work worldwide since 2010. She was the first female of colour to compose an original score for the New York City Ballet Orchestra. As well, she is the first black and indigenous woman to debut as a TV host, writer and creator of a network show in Canada. LIDO TV is a variety show that explores themes like Feminism, Colonialism and Success, with hilarious twists and the inclusion of puppets!
