A Través

Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present A Través, a solo exhibition by Mexico City-based artist Hilda Palafox. The exhibition is Palafox's inaugural solo presentation at Hashimoto Contemporary and her debut solo exhibition in New York City. For A Través, the artist will be exhibiting a series of new paintings which delve into themes of exploration - the idea of being able to see through a different set of eyes; a portal into the unknown. Elegant and commanding larger-than-life female figures fill and push through the canvas boundaries, staking their claim in a mysterious universe. Working with an earth toned palette accented by bright swathes of vibrant greens, Palafox's work is moody, romanticized and introspective. About the new body of work, the artist states: "I'm interested in that mysterious life happening around us that we see only when we wish to. When we desire to. When we communicate or remain in a beautiful silence. Like looking through a veil in a subtle, magical color...or that nearly platinum sky that makes you feel as if you can almost dive into it. The crack on the cold, hard pavement where life still grows. We have the key to an always open door." A contemporary take on Mexican folklore, the works are filled with recurring elements such as windows and mirrors which women are looking through, at, over. These unknown portals ask the viewer - whats through the other side?