Sarina Villareal

In my artistic practice, I embark on a personal neuroscientific experiment to examine the impact of short-term memory loss through decay and Interference Theory in my paintings.

Through thorough study of my subjects, encompassing both botanical and figurative elements, I challenge myself to recreate them without relying on visual references. By deconstructing the morphology and physiology of the subject, I reconstruct it solely based on my recollection. The outcome is a translated representation of the subject, influenced by the deterioration of memory and the transfer effects of newly acquired knowledge.

In this process, I become both the artist and the subject, blurring the boundaries between observer and observed. Through the filter of my own memory, the recreated subjects take on a new life, shaped by the interplay of fading recollections and the integration of new information.

By embracing this artistic reconstruction influenced by memory decay and interference, I invite viewers to contemplate the fragile nature of human recollection. The resulting artworks serve as a testament to the intricate relationship between memory, perception, and creative interpretation, shedding light on the dynamic processes that shape our unders...

BFA University of Houston, 2008

Pursuing an MS in Museum Studies at Harvard Extension School

2016\17 The Gateway Mall • Salt Lake City, UT • Window Installation Art
2016 Bountiful Davis Art Center • Bountiful, UT • Group Show
2016 Pop-Up Gallery • 149 S Main • Salt Lake, UT • Decay
2015/16 Bountiful Davis Art Center • Bountiful, UT
2015 Gallery At the Main • Salt Lake City, UT • Efflorescence Interference
2015 15th Street Gallery • Salt Lake City • New Work
2014 15th Street Gallery • Salt Lake City • Summer Group Show
2014 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art • Salt Lake City • 12 x 12
2013/14 Silverschmidt Design Studio • Salt Lake City, UT • Sarina Villareal • Solo
2013 Utah Arts Festival Gallery • Salt Lake City, UT • Decay Theory • Solo, parallel Expressionist Visions
2013 Sugarhouse Gallery • Salt Lake City, UT • Traces • Solo
2013 Avenues Street Festival • Salt Lake City, UT
2013 Utah Museum of Contemporary Art • Salt Lake City • Benefit Gala
2012/13 Kayo Gallery • Salt Lake City, UT • Small Show
2012 Steven Brown Dance • Salt Lake City, UT • Benefit Gala
2012 15th Street Gallery • Salt Lake City, UT • Garden Series
2012 Sugarhouse Gallery • Salt Lake City, UT • Means Of Egress • Solo
2012 Linus Galleries • Pasadena, CA • Portraits
2012 Rio Grande Cafe • Salt Lake City, UT • Means Of Egress • Sol...