Erick Medel- Hustling de Sol a Sol — Martha's Contemporary

Erick Medel

Hustling de Sol a Sol

December 2021

Erick Medel’s embroidered works touch on everyday life in Los Angeles, particularly speaking on the Mexican American experience. Medel’s sewing machine serves as a drawing tool in which each mark Is made separately. The work vacillates in form between sculpture, painting, and craft. His approach is intuitive and spontaneous, with his hands guiding the fabric while the machine perforates and threads the images. The process is laborious and painstakingly detailed, serving as a constant reminder of the immigrant labor surrounding him. The colors of weathered hand-painted murals draping over local stores influence his color palette and his work is a constant exploration of what it means to exist and navigate identity in two worlds. Medel received his Masters In Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design in 2018.

***Mom and Daughter on Chavez***
**2021**
**30" x 40"**
**Polyester thread on denim**

***Snack Stand***
**2021**
**30" x 40"**
**Polyester thread on denim**

***For the Fallen***
**2021**
**11” x 14”**
**Polyester thread on denim**

***Señor Vendiendo Dulces (candy hustle)***
**2021**
**11” x 14”**
**Polyester thread on denim**

***Basurita (my neighbor’s cat)***
**2021**
**11” x 14”**
**Polyester thread on denim**

***Tacos on Wall Street***
**2021**
**11" x 14"**
**Denim and polyester thread**

***Frutas (fix your credit)***
**2021**
**30.5" x 24.5"**
**Faux leather, polyester thread, polyurethane foam, hardware**

***Flores en Cubetas***
**2021**
**23" x 34"**
**Polyester thread on denim**

***Bus on Chavez Ave***
**2021**
**22” x 31”**
**Polyester thread on faux leather**

***Chamuco***
**2021**
**8x10 inches**
**Faux leather, polyester thread, polyurethane foam, rhinestones, fabric glue, hardware**

***El Valiente/ brave (gorra #8)***
**2020**
**7x9 inches**
**Faux ostrich leather, polyester thread, polyurethane foam, rhinestones, fabric glue, hardware**

***Virgen (Gorra)***
**2021**
**9x10 inches**
**Denim, polyester thread, polyurethane foam, hardware**