Pat Frades
September 1 — 16, 2023
Artist Reception
September 1 (Friday) | 5 PM
Galerie Stephanie
Unit 4021 East Wing, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Boulevard, 1552 Mandaluyong, Philippines
Laguna Clay B Mix with Speckles
5 x 7 x 6.5 inches
2023
In the second leg of Pat Frades’ five-part exhibition series of the senses, she continues her exploration on the psychotropic nature of mushrooms, originally used by some shamanic cultures to heal, which was coopted by pop culture in the 1960’s psychedelia, and tangentially tapped into by the computer game “The Last of Us” (which recently has become a popular tv series).
7.75 x 5 x 6 inches
Laguna Clay B Mix with Speckles
2023
In a conscious effort to lure her audience into the complex ecological world of fungi, Frades initiates her audience by introducing cute pastel-colored characters with mushrooms growing on them to signify the various ecological, cultural, and belief-system associations that layer our relationship with mushrooms and their kin.
48 x 36 inches
Air Dry Clay, Pastel and Acrylic on Board
About the Artist
