34 Gabriel Esteban Molina

Title: Essex II

Dimensions: 26in x 36in for the print | 1920 x 1080 for the GIF

Year of Completion: 2018-2019

Medium: Digital Photography on Fine Art Paper, GIF

Estimated Value: $450

Courtesy of the Artist

Essex II is a continuation of Molina's obsession with optical illusions and apophenia. The image was created while the artist was living in the parish of Ardleigh in Essex, isolated from most friends and family. The decontextualized natural imagery allows the mind to project meaning into the meaningless, with nature serving as the backdrop for whatever the mind of the viewer can conjure. This piece was shown at Molina's solo show 'Alt+Tabs  ↹ ' at Parallel Space in the winter of 2018. The piece is the second unique print in a series of works with accompanying .GIF loops created exclusively for Latitude 53 and its Schmoozy auction.

Gabriel Esteban Molina is a visual  artist from Edmonton, Alberta who graduated from the University of Alberta in 2013 with a BFA in Fine Arts. In 2015, he completed his Masters of Art in Fine Art at the Chelsea College of Arts in London, United Kingdom. He has had numerous exhibitions in Edmonton and London, including a solo in 2017 at Yamamoto Keiko Rochaix in London and a collaboration with Kyle Terrence for his film ‘Berta Boys” which premiered at Latitude 53 this spring. He recently finished a residency in Iceland with a solo show at Outvert Art Space and will be showing new print and video works at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Art Gallery of Alberta in 2020.