Artist Talk - 2023 AIR Claudia V. Solórzano
In this presentation by AMOCA Artist in Residence Claudia V. Solórzano, the artist shares about her practice, past work, and future directions. This virtual talk, which was presented and recorded on November 29, 2023, marks the occasion of Solórzano's short-term residency in the AMOCA Studio.
Claudia V. Solórzano is a Los Angeles-based artist working in ceramic sculpture. In her practice she utilizes ceramic materials to examine socio-economic stratification and domesticity through encounters with architectural motifs from the Los Angeles urban landscape. Her sculptures operate as portraits that navigate race, class, preservation, and the ephemerality of communities confronted with gentrification and sociopolitical boundaries.
She obtained her Bachelors in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Ceramics from California State University, Long Beach and her Masters in Fine Arts from Claremont Graduate University. Currently, Solórzano holds the position of Lead Studio Technician at Still Life Studio a local pottery studio in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles where she also teaches advanced hand-building classes. Solórzano is in residence at AMOCA May-December 2023.
The AIR program is funded through generous support from Julianne and David Armstrong, Laguna Clay, and the Windgate Foundation.