It Takes Time is a body of work that explores the intersections of material, memory, and identity through large scale patchwork spray paintings. Constructed from found textiles such as denim, cotton from worn clothing, and other fabrics, these works showcase collage-like compositions to evoke personal familiarity and texture. The materials used reference urban environments that have shaped the artist’s visual language, carrying traces of use, labour, and live experience. It is through processes of layering, spraying, and stitching these materials that they transform into visual records of memory and influence. Each composition functions as an accumulation of fragments, mirroring how identity is continuously formed through experience, place, and time. This body of work creates an immersive and intentionally disruptive presence with its scale, density and visual noise that contrasts sharply with a clean space, echoing the layered rhythms of the street within this setting. This tension invites viewers to navigate moments of noiseness and empty space, prompting contemplation on belonging, nostalgia, and anticipation. Ultimately It Takes Time, questions how culture, memory and environment coexist, shaping both the artist’s evolving sense of self as well as the viewer’s.
Join us on January 16th from 6 - 8pm for a triple opening reception, as we celebrate alongside Katherine Pickering in our Main Gallery and Chantal New in our Project Gallery. Let us know you’re coming!
Jian Suniga’s practice reflects the influences that have shaped his journey as an artist. Originally growing up in Los Angeles, he was immersed in graffiti, automotive design, fashion, and the communities that surrounded them. These environments continue to inform his visual language and creative identity. Suniga seeks to merge street art, streetwear, and vintage aesthetics through layered form and texture. A recurring theme in his work is that he wants to invoke is the concept of time balancing nostalgia with anticipation. Through deconstruction and reconstruction, he wants to translate chaos into rhythm, exploring identity, memory, and transformation.