.Valentino Loyola’s ‘Embodied Perception’ Held at KALEID Gallery

Nov 1, 2022

Peace Keeper 2022-Valentino Loyola — BEHIND THE ART Valentino Loyola is an interdisciplinary artist working in mixed media(s) with a specific focus on the photographic image as a stand-alone object. Photo Courtesy of KALEID Gallery.

Part of KALEID Gallery’s celebrated First Friday debuts, Valentino Loyola proudly opens his photographic exhibition “Embodied Perception.” In this ongoing series, the artist explores the complex territories of identity formation and personhood through this ongoing series. Loyola has a deep fascination with the way photography processes paired with other media mirror the construction—and at times, the deconstruction—of the self. With dramatic collage elements integrated into portraits and an emphasis on dynamism, Loyola’s works not only capture their subjects but also boldly and actively create them.

Embodied Perception

Opens Fri, 5pm, Free

KALEID Gallery, San Jose

Addie Mahmassani https://www.addiemahmassani.com/

Addie Mahmassani is a poet based in Santa Cruz. She holds a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark and is currently an MFA student in creative writing at San Jose State University. There, she is a Teaching Associate as well as the lead poetry editor of Reed Magazine, California's oldest literary journal. She also surfs, sings and loves a part-sheepdog named Lou.