Marina Fernández

I create carefully planned compositions that intertwine geometric shapes with less precise and organic forms. My artwork explores spatial relationships, drawing parallels between places in the world and moments in time.

I represent my own maps through multi-panel works to convey a third dimension. Open, empty, and undefined spaces anchor the paintings. The spaces in between that have so little and say so much are necessary, like the pauses between two spoken words or the spaces between two musical notes on a page. The panels that connect and communicate across time construct and deconstruct perspectives.

With an engineer ‘s perception of space, I combine aerial descriptions juxtaposed with close-up views to evoke a deeper dimension, encompassing history, personal narratives, and beloved poems. The shifts and transitions in space, whether in physical journeys or in memory, speak to my dynamic engagement with painting.

EDUCATION

  • Fine Arts | Block Program, Glassell School of Art, Houston, Texas | 2022 – Present

  • Fine Arts | Glassell School of Art, Houston, Texas | 2016 – Present

  • Fine Arts Studies | Patricia Cabaleiro Atelier & Art School, Singapore | 2014

  • Industrial Engineering | Universidad Católica Argentina | 1988

  • Fine Arts Studies | Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina | 1985

EXHIBITIONS

  • October 20th, 2023 | WE ARE BLOCK XXIII Exhibition | Houston, Texas

  • October 6 th , 2023 | 1YRLTR: A BigBond Showcase | Houston, Texas

  • January 26th, 2023 | Coordinates Exhibition | Houston, Texas

  • May 14 th , 2022 | 37 th Texas & Neighbors Regional Exhibition | Irving, Texas

  • April 8th, 2022 | Texas National Competition & Exhibition 2022 | Nacogdoches, Texas

  • March 4th, 2022 | Kinder Morgan “Suburban Images” Exhibition | Houston, Texas

  • February 23rd, 2022 | “Common Boundaries II” Exhibition | IHC Houston, Texas

  • December 11th, 2021 | “Salon de Monterroso” Exhibition | Houston, Texas

  • April 10th, 2021 | “Common Boundaries” Exhibition | Monterroso Gallery, Houston, Texas

  • March 5th, 2021 | Kinder Morgan “Light” Exhibition | Houston, Texas

  • November 20th, 2020 | Kinder Morgan “Fall” Exhibition | Houston, Texas

  • August 6th, 2020 | Virtual Artist Talk “Boundaries” | IHC Houston, Texas

  • December 11th, 2019 | Yoga Pod Solo Exhibition | The Woodlands, Texas

  • November 1st, 2019 | Convergencia – Convergence | LAWAH Houston, Texas

  • August 5th, 2019 | St. Jude Color of Hope Art Exhibition | Sicardi Gallery, Houston, Texas

  • March 24th, 2019 | Latino Art Now: Color Outside the Lines | LAWAH, Richmond, Texas

  • September 1st, 2018 | LAWAH Group Exhibition | IHC, Houston, Texas

  • June 2nd, 2013 | Student Exhibition: Patricia Cabaleiro Atelier & Art School | Singapore

  • November 29th, 2012 | An Evening of Art Exhibition | Singapore