ARTIST STATEMENT
My artistic practice explores the intricate web of socio-economic systems that shape our daily lives, intertwining themes of landscape, caregiving, and the frenetic pace of contemporary media consumption. Moving fluidly between painting, drawing, collage, and installation, my work reflects the chaotic nature of modern media. By appropriating motifs from social media, pop culture, and technological schematics, I interrogate how imagery and information are processed in today's hyperconnected world. My work often delves into particular subsections of these themes, spawning spin-off series that allow for focused curation of specific narratives. Through this, I aim to confront viewers with the psychological impacts of technological residue, provoking critical reflection on the complexities of our fears, dreams, and realities in the digital age.
ARTIST BIO
Lydia Dildilian was born in Mission Viejo, California, and raised through a nomadic upbringing across the diverse landscapes of the United States. She earned a B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (2012) and an M.F.A. in Painting from the University of Florida, Gainesville (2016).
Her work has been exhibited across the United States and internationally in Italy, Korea, England, and China. Dildilian has mounted 16 solo exhibitions and contributed to over 50 group or juried shows. Notably, in 2024, she participated in an international drawing retrospective at the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Her hikâye | story project will be featured in an upcoming solo exhibition at Michigan State University, where she will serve as a visiting artist and Holland Scholar. Other forthcoming solo exhibitions include the South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, and the Spiva Art Gallery at Missouri Southern State University. Her work has received multiple exhibition awards and institutional grants and is held in private collections across the U.S., as well as featured in publications including New American Painters, Studio Break, and Dovetail Magazine.
Currently, Dildilian is an Associate Professor at Arkansas State University, where she leads the Painting program and teaches painting, drawing, and design foundations. Her practice explores socio-economic structures, American identity, and the nuances of motherhood. Through paintings, collages, and installations, she layers imagery drawn from photographs, magazines, video games, and appropriated sources to construct recursive, experimental spaces that blur and sharpen perception, engaging viewers in complex dialogues between image, memory, and meaning.
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Lives and works in Jonesboro, AR
Currently teaches as an Assistant Professor of Art & Design, Painting @ Arkansas State University
Currently teaches as an Assistant Professor of Art & Design, Painting @ Arkansas State University
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PURCHASING ARTWORK
If you are interested in purchasing work, I accept Cash App, PayPal, money orders, and wire transfers only. If you have a question about the purchasing process or wish to buy work, please contact me directly through email.
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