Artist Registry
The White Columns Curated Artist Registry is an online platform for emerging and under-recognized artists to share images and information about their respective practices. The Registry seeks to create a context for artists who have yet to benefit from wider critical, curatorial or commercial support. To be eligible, artists cannot be affiliated with a commercial gallery in New York City.
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STATEMENT OF WORK
Christian Vargas creates structures and vessels reminiscent of ancient ruins unearthed from the landscape. Rooted in the present, Vargas explores his connection to California’s Central Valley through material, color and texture. His sculptures explore the tension between the sacred and the mundane, reimagining icons in materials like clay, plaster, cardboard and bronze. Often embellished with objects sourced from swap meets and estate sales, his works are layered with meaning and symbolism.