NOSTALGIA

Pope Ariza debuts her solo exhibition Nostalgia, which all started with a piece called "I’m Raining".

Rain emerges as a strong, recurrent motif, both a symbol of sorrow and the freshness of renewal. It flows through the collection, carrying the weight of memory while offering the promise of rebirth. Her paintings, like poems, weave emotion into form, capturing the delicate balance between longing and appreciation.

Two differing rooms at the gallery symbolize the duality of nostalgia, where joy and sorrow do not stand apart but embrace, shaping the essence of remembrance.

NOSTALGIA COLLECTION

memories, emotion, connection.

Ariza was inspired by the novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Colombian Nobel prize winning author, Gabriel García Marquez. Ariza found herself having intense feelings of nostalgia through the novel that led her to explore what these emotions meant to her. By reflecting on memories, losses, joyful moments, as well as people and parts of herself from the past that are no longer present, Ariza found the root of her nostalgia; the perfect combination of happiness and sadness.
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Ariza’s curiosity to explore and to learn about the human experience led her to study these emotions carefully, having her own conclusions about nostalgia:

  • Joy and sorrow are not opposites but complementary.
  • We are built by our own stories.
  • Water your present, honor your past.
  • Life cycles (growing and dying) are a constant in our lives.

These affirmations are the foundation of the exhibit. which are represented in each piece.

OPENING RECEPTION

Nostalgia is a blend of minimalism, deep emotional resonance and storytelling that explores how the past shapes who we are today.

In that mixture of happiness and melancholy,
something magical is born: a garden of gratitude, acceptance, and liberation.

"step into my memories, and perhaps you"ll find your own"