Soft Signals of Loyalty
Stefania Tejada
2021
Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
(Unframed)
Artwork description
The linearity of this painting brings our attention directly to the eyes of the female figure who stares intensely back at us. A female figure breaking the fourth wall with her gaze is a signature central focal point for Tejada’s artworks. The neat outlines of her body and clothes emphasize the serenity of the work juxtaposed to her harsh gaze, which creates tension. The tonal variation between the dark background and the lighter, tonally modeled female brings more contrast to the artwork. It explores the relationship between humans and nature. Both the figure and the surrounding nature are perfectly arranged to create an artificially peaceful scene. While Tejada managed to tame both, the resulting artwork makes us question the level to which loyalty remains natural and when it becomes forced.
Stefania Tejada
Stefania Tejada is a painter and textile artist born in a small town in Colombia. She has lived in Colombia, Mexico, the USA, Spain, and now she is based in Paris, France. Her studies include Fashion Design at LaSalle College in Colombia and Mexico and a series of courses and postgraduates in respect of photography, design, illustration, and communication. Through her art, she admires the power of modern women while also celebrating fashion and materials. Tejada’s artworks are often collaborative with fashion brands – including Nike, Adidas, and Cartier. Tejada calls her art an ‘Unequivocal wake-up call towards reconnecting with our origins’. Her Columbian heritage reflects in the vibrant colours ingrained in her works as well as local botanical motifs creating complex multi-layered compositions. Yet, her works' signature central focal point is a female figure intensely gazing back at the viewer. Her blank expression hides as much as it reveals, opening a dialogue between genders, but also cultures, fashion, and possibilities. Tejada’s intentions are clear – to demonstrate the power of women and the power of cultural origins. Tejada’s exhibitions include New York, Bogotá, London, and Paris.
Clients
Elle
Cartier
Marie Claire
Adidas
Tumblr
Facebook
Urban Decay Cosmetics
Lenny Letter
Silvia Tcherassi
Atelier Crump
Solo Exhibitions
2021, Territorial Beings, Paris. In collaboration with Maison Kitsuné
Group Exhibitions
2020, Benefit auction in cooperation with Sotheby’s Vienna
2019, Benefit auction pro Amazonia at La Cometa Gallery, Bogotá
2019, Every Women Biennial at LaMama Galleria, New York
2018, Ello x Creative Debuts, London
2018, Through the Eyes of the Artist, Liechtenstein National Museum
2017, Posture Magazine x Ello at Superchief Gallery, New York
2016, Trazos: Ilustrando Moda at Breve Gallery, Mexico City
Residency
2018, Residency with Smiling Gecko, Cambodia
