On October 27th the New Image Gallery in Los Angeles opened it’s doors displaying works by a very talented Mexico city-based artist named Saner. this showing was actually the final act in a cycle of solo exhibitions that Saner has been gradually developing. Each shows main goal was to generate an emotional change within the viewer, guiding them toward a path of rebirth, freedom, and purification. In this final act appropriately named “Catharsis” the spectator now becomes the single most important element that gives life to the exhibition.
“The work that I do has developed bit by bit over the years, from things I experienced when I was little, and from my experience with graffiti on a professional level.” stated Saner.
Edgar “Saner” Flores takes much of his influence from Mexican traditions, folklore, and certain attributes from contemporary Mexico. This can be traced back to his early childhood days, often taking trips to Oaxaca, his mothers original birthplace, where many of the peoples traditions and stories caught young Edgars attention and sparked his imagination.
Even though his work is influenced by Mexican culture, tradition, and folklore oddly Saner has stated that he is not really that close to culture because he doesn’t actually practice any of the traditions therefore his work is mainly his own interpretation.
“I cant say it defines how or why I live.”
Saner likes to reinterpret the traditions and overall culture and play with the structures, figures, and imagine it as his own.
Catharsis was a night encased in a psycho magical act of healing complete with installations, performance, paintings, and works on paper. Saner’s show was a collective act of creation, encounter, and confrontation in what he hoped would generate the liberation of you, the viewer.
Catharsis is still viewable until November 24th at the New Image Gallery 7920 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, Ca, 90046.
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