Event Details
HiMay Rivera ~ The Taxonomy Of Stop Motion
HiMay Rivera ~ The Taxonomy Of Stop Motion
Artist Reception on February 6, 2026, 5:30 p
Show runs from February 6, 2026, to March 28, 2026
A 21+ establishment • Valid ID required ~ FREE
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Artist Statement:
I have always been fascinated with the miniature world. Being a product of the 80s, I grew up playing with action figures. I would often find ways to create the missing characters, accessories, or environments that either didn’t exist or was out of my allowance’s budget.
This pattern continued into my adulthood as an artistic practice. I would create dioramas using ready-made figures (anything from collections from Hasbro to kids’ meal toys). These environments often were assemblages of items discarded in people’s trash or found at thrift stores.
As this practice evolved, I found that these “refused” materials justifiably earned their title. Realizing what was broken “can’t be fixed” I began to reincarnate or “compost” my creations. This led me to document the evolution of my creativity with video.
Time led to a fluency with this digital medium and my first stop motion animation “ReLOVEution” was created.
This practice has been the focus of my creativity for nearly two decades. This body of work reflects my artistic journey.