Arsenal Contemporary
June 23rd - July 30th, 2022
Coldest Winter / Sweetest Spring references popular culture, personal archives, divinatory practices and board games as a method of seeking wonder amidst boredom. Piecing together fragmented narratives of life, loss, love, Ocampo passes time by daydreaming beyond ordinary moments and alluding to nostalgic sensibilities. Set against a tonal backdrop of the changing of seasons, this body of work reflects on how the lessons of turbulent and/or mundane adolescence never cease to be relevant. They mirror lifelong insecurities, challenges, and doubt - but also processes of healing and growth.
Text by Ivetta Sunyoung Kang
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Acrylic and acryla-gouache on canvas
44” x 56”
2022
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Abacus
Acryla-gouache on panel
8” x 10”
2021
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Acryla-gouache on dowel
Dimensions Variable
2021
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Acryla-gouache and acrylic on found bedframe, Toronto Bluejays sticker, polymer clay and poker chips
38” x 40”
2021
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Acryla-gouache and acrylic on panel
11” x 14”
2021
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Graphite and acryla-gouache on panel
11” x 14”
2021
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Acryla-gouache and graphite on panel
11” x 14”
2022
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48” x 56”
Graphite, acryla-gouache, iridescent acrylic, and tarot cards
2022