Ser Serpas (born 1995) is a visual artist from Los Angeles, California.

Early life and education

Serpas grew up in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her mother works for the Los Angeles Police Department.[1]

In 2013, Serpas moved to Morningside Heights[2] to attend Columbia University in New York City.[3]

Before working as an artist, Serpas briefly interned with Susanne Bartsch.[4]

Work

Serpas's work incorporates sculptures built from trash found on the streets of major global cities.[5] Serpas' first solo show was in Miami's Quinn Harrelson / Current Projects in 2017.[6] Her work includes sculptures, poetry, paintings, and photography.[7]

Serpas has completed artist-in-residence programs in Geneva, Tbilisi, and at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris (2023).[8]

Other activities

In 2019, Serpas co-founded the artist-run project space Cherish in Geneva, together with Mohamed Almusibli, James Bantone, and Thomas Liu Le Lann.

In 2023, Serpas signed an open letter in support of the appointment of Almusibli as director of Kunsthalle Basel.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Travis Diehl (13 January 2023), Turning Trash Into Poetry New York Times.
  2. ↑ Travis Diehl (13 January 2023), Turning Trash Into Poetry New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Ser Serpas". Hammer Museum. UCLA. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Claire Koron Elat (2 November 2022), Other People: Ser Serpas 032c.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Alex. "Ser Serpas's Swiss Institute Show Heralds a Major Talent". ARTnews. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Diehl, Travis. "Turning Trash Into Poetry". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Ghosh, Ravi. "Ser Serpas' uncanny lens on the world". i-D. Vice. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Travis Diehl (13 January 2023), Turning Trash Into Poetry New York Times.
  9. ↑ Alex Greenberger (16 November 2023), Kunsthalle Basel Names New Director, Then Faces Pushback Because He Signed Gaza Ceasefire Letter ARTnews.
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