Alex Nuñez / We are only decent people in the sun

Exhibiting a new body of work, Alex Nuñez, paints sumptuous and decadent, defiantly glamorous and gritty works - reminiscent of a south beach nightclub floor. Working in her Little Haiti studio, Nuñez builds up her canvases on the floor, pouring iridescent acrylic paint, scrawling chalk pastel and oil stick, drizzling glitter, also meticulously placing crystals amidst flakes of gold leaf to create hazy glimmering layers.

The paintings feature Nuñez’ iconic emerging landscapes that chronicle mutant mangroves and phosphorescent vegetation. Palm trees with jagged teeth and outstretched tongues strangle other plants to grab their place in the sun. Amidst the toxic beauty, a hopeful message emerges: new forms morph and evolve, a testament to their ongoing adaptation and resilience.