In conversation with: Studio Lenca

Perspective

In conversation with: Studio Lenca

By
Acrylicize
Date
02.05.2023

Born in El Salvador, raised in San Francisco, Studio Lenca’s childhood and lived experiences have shaped his art in fundamental ways. We worked alongside the artist to curate a series of works for Knotel, to inspire a new community.

Acrylicize curator, Martin Mayorga, visited Studio Lenca at TKE Studios in Margate, UK, to learn more about his beginnings, how he sees his work as a method through which to break barriers, and how he chooses to subvert traditional narratives.

Like with dance or theatre, improvisation in his process produces art that flows organically, with a focus on protagonists that act as abstract metaphors for themes like immigration, identity and place.

“The space is very weighted, with a lot of history. To have me - a Salvadoran, queer LatinX artist - in the space, it’s subverting the narrative in a way.”

Studio Lenca

Studio Lenca x Martin Mayorga

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