Ric Garcia

Soy Yo—I’m Me

November 5-December 18, 2022

In Soy Yo—I’m Me, Ric Garcia examines identity through reimagined representations of Americana to share and better understand his bicultural experiences. This has led him to create works that are a compilation of visual references from various cultural sources as a commentary and meditation on how we choose our roles in society, how these roles are formed by the stories we tell ourselves, and how those stories help to define our identities.

Ric Garcia a Cuban-American painter and digital printmaker who exhibits in the Washington DC metro area. He works in a pop art style because it allows for the representation of ideas with directness and flexibility. The use of shape, color, line, and design is a fundamental tool in his work to create bold and dynamic compositions. Garcia’s work has been part of exhibits at American University, Katzen Art Center in Washington DC, The National Cinco de Mayo Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC and the College Park Aviation Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate in College Park MD. Visit Ric Garcia’s website to learn more.

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Identity Formations

Identity Formations features three artists who explore the fertile intersections of Latino/a/x identity through the fluid boundaries of history, culture, and geography. In si je meurs/If I die, Muriel Hasbun employs photography to capture the enduring legacy of her mother, investigating issues of identity, memory, and inter-subjectivity. In Recent Works, Julio Valdez uses water as a metaphor for consciousness, revealing the self as imperfect and transient. In Soy Yo—I’m Me, Ric Garcia examines identity through reimagined representations of Americana to share and better understand his bicultural experiences.

Together, the diverse works presented by these three artists utilize techniques that vary in style and complexity. What they share is a richness of vision and a passion for self-discovery that reside within the liminal spaces of being and becoming.