Lola Gil

Lola Gil currently base in Philadelphia, USA.

Drawing inspiration from Surrealist masters including Salvador Dalí, Yves Tanguy, and René Magritte, Gil has developed her distinctive artistic practice through self-study. Her sophisticated works blend Surrealism and Symbolism, creating what she describes as "Narrative Escapism" — dreamlike narrative that invite viewers to journey through her visual world. Her paintings resonate differently with each viewer, allowing for personal interpretation and discovery of meaning.

Gil's artistic development was significantly influenced by her grandmother's vintage toy collection, which featured prominently in her early works. A crystal set of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves particularly captivated her, leading to glass becoming a recurring symbol in her practice. Her figures are often viewed through transparent objects, with the resulting distortions reflecting the complexity of humankind. In her compositions, background faces appear frozen, their gazes emphasized, while their glass reflections create intriguing transformations. The core of Gil's work explores understanding — most of her subjects are seeking for a answer. They are not merely looking, but as she puts it, seeking to "see beyond seeing."

The glass elements in her work invite viewers to explore emotional depths and reconsider their relationships with others. The deliberate ambiguity present throughout her work permits audience to sometimes see themselves or simply to escape into the tranquil world of Gil’s imagination.

Lola Gil 現居於美國費城。

Gil 從超現實主義大師薩爾瓦多·達利（Salvador Dalí）、伊夫·唐基（Yves Tanguy）和勒內·馬格利特（René Magritte）等人的作品中汲取靈感，並自學成才發展出其獨特的藝術風格。她精湛的作品融合了超現實主義和象徵主義，創造出她稱之為「敘事式空想」—— 她以夢幻般的場景邀請觀眾進入她的視覺世界並遠離現實。她的畫作能引發每位觀眾不同的共鳴，讓人自由詮釋當中的故事並探索其中的意義。

Gil的藝術發展深受其祖母收藏的大量古董玩具影響，這些元素很常見於她的早期作品之中。在眾多的藏品中，一套《白雪公主與七個小矮人》的玻璃雕塑特別觸動了她的創作靈感，令「玻璃」成為她作品中反覆出現的重要符號。她筆下的人物經常透過各種透明物體呈現，而這種扭曲效果則反映了人性的複雜面向。在她的構圖中，背景中的人物臉孔彷彿凝固，畫面強調了他們凝視的眼神，而玻璃中的倒影則呈現出一種引人入勝的變形角度，令人難以窺探當中的情感。Gil 作品的核心在於探索和理解 —— 作品中的角色經常在尋找一個答案；他們並非單純地凝視，而是如她所說的在「超越所見」。

玻璃元素在她的作品中扮演著重要角色，彷彿一扇窗，讓觀眾得以探索我們的情感深度，並重新思考人與人之間的連結。藝術家透過作品中的模棱兩可，創造出一個讓觀眾既能找到自我投射，又能暫時逃離現實的寧靜想像空間。

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS

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  • 2024
    Filling Up Rooms | Nino Mier Gallery | New York SoHo, NY, USA

    2023
    Who Are ( You ) Are Who | Nino Mier Gallery | Los Angeles, USA

    2022
    Friends and Neighbors | AISHONANZUKA, Hong Kong

    2020
    Window Journery | Roq La Rue Gallery | Seattle , USA
    Intimate Flowers Bloom | KP Projects | Los Angeles, USA

    2019
    Thirsty | Roq La Rue Gallery | Seattle , USA

    2017
    Outside In Doors | Merry Karnowsky Gallery | Los Angeles , USA

    2014
    The Younger | 8040 Gallery | Los Angeles, USA

    2012
    Haro | Corey Helford Gallery | Culver City, USA

    2011
    Escape With Me | Yves La Rouche | Montreal, Canada

    2010
    Ipsum Factum | Corey Helford Gallery | Culver City, CA, USA

    2009
    Natural Beauties | Copro Gallery | Bergamot Station, Santa Monica CA, USA

    2008
    Wondermental | CoreyHelford Gallery | Culver City, CA, USA
    Strings and Things with all their Means | Copro Gallery | Bergamot Station, Santa Monica CA, USA

    2007
    Pocket Full of Posies | M Modern Gallery | Palm Springs, CA, USA
    The Rememberlings | Thinkspace Gallery | Silver Lake, CA, USA

  • 2023
    Beach, Curated by Danny Moynihan, Nino Mier Gallery SoHo NY, USA
    Inaugural Opening, Nino Mier Gallery SoHo NY, USA

    2021
    Curated by F. Scott Hess, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI, USA

    2019
    SAGA, Lohme Gallery x Nordic Art Agency , Malmö Sweden
    Narrative Painting in Los Angeles, Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, USA

    2018
    Dorothy Circus Gallery, London, United Kingdom
    KP Projects, Los Angeles CA, USA
    Roq La Rue Grand Re Opening, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA, USA
    13th Annual Blab! Show, Copro Gallery,
    Beyond the Familiar, Outré Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
    Music Box, Haven Gallery, Northport NY, USA

    2017
    Haven Gallery, Northport NY, USA
    12th BLAB Show, Copro Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, USA

    2016
    11th BLAB Show, Copro Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, USA
    10th Anniversary CoreyHelford Gallery group exhibit, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    2015
    Tribute to Ray Harryhausen, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    10th BLAB Show, Copro Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, USA
    Collector's Starter Kit, CoreyHelford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    2014
    9th BLAB Show, Copro Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, USA
    Collector's Starter Kit, group exhibit, CoreyHelford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA