P l a c e s We G r o 3 1 5 E C o m m e r c e S t e. 1 0 0 2014
HOPE MORA T h i s c u r r e n t p r o j e c t e x p l o r e s i l l u s i o n w i t h v i s u a l s o f h e r m o t h e r ’s f l o w e r shop, formal displays, and artificiality to describe storefront aesthetics. The video installations play on the border between the sincerity and a b s u r d i t y, d r a w i n g o n t h e w a y s i n w h i c h b u s i n e s s e s u s e s p a c e a n d decor to attract attention.
H o p e M o r a i s a v i s u a l a r t i s t f r o m P e c o s , T X w i t h a B FA i n P h o t o g r a p h y a t Te x a s S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y i n S a n M a r c o s , T X . H e r w o r k c o m b i n e s p h o t o g r a p h y, d r a w i n g s , c o l l a g e , a n d v i d e o intersecting real and invented details. Through manipulation of found imagery and added elements, the work maps personal histories, regional culture, and familiar spaces.