About the Artist:

Kevin Todora utilizes the photograph as the foundation for his sculptural work. His process consists of cutting, drilling and painting onto appropriated material in an attempt to free the image from its original obligation. By physically manipulating photographs, he distorts the original intent, making it his own. Behind the camera, Todora experiments with everyday objects, taking them out of their usual contexts and placing them into unexpected photographic tableaux. Both of these processes emanate from Todora’s desire to renegotiate the purpose of an image. Ultimately, the deconstructed works rebel against what Todora considers intrusive imagery in print media.

Kevin Todora earned his MFA in 2009 from Southern Methodist University, and his BFA in 2009 from the University of Texas at Dallas. In 2013, Todora was the subject of a solo exhibition at Dallas Contemporary. His work has been included in group exhibitions at Barry Whistler Gallery, University of Texas at Dallas and the Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, as well as the inagural Soluna Festival amongst artists Pipilotti Riist, Alex Prager, and others. Todora has been published in an issue of New American Paintings and has been awarded the Kimbrough Grant through the Dallas Museum of Art.