In a recent interview with Adriana Villagran, Angela Gram sheds light on her artistic journey and the evolution of her work. With an MFA from the New York Academy of Art and a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, Gram co-founded Quantumartreview, a platform exploring the intersections between contemporary art and science.
Gram reflects on her 2012 series, which explored the hierarchy between humanity and nature through layered animal imagery over human bodies. She discusses how this series informs her current work, which focuses on fragmented animal bodies, symbolizing the disconnect between animals and society in Western culture.
Furthermore, Gram discusses her recent residency at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, where she began exploring her new series of paintings. She expresses the challenges and rewards of her meticulous artistic process, highlighting her aspiration to paint more from imagination in the future.
Gram concludes by sharing her sources of inspiration, particularly drawn to animal imagery and the perpetual struggle of artists to find value in socially irrelevant subjects.