Frieze Los Angeles Booth A8

Nazarian / Curcio is thrilled to be back at Frieze Los Angeles, presenting a group presentation of new works by Summer Wheat, Maria A. Guzmán Capron, Widline Cadet, and Vincent Pocsik. These four artists, each working in distinct mediums—painting, fiber, photography, and sculpture—offer dynamic explorations of identity, labor, memory, and migration, woven together by a shared engagement with materiality and the body.

Summer Wheat’s vibrant, process-driven paintings blur the boundaries between figuration and abstraction, depicting historical and contemporary scenes that reflect on labor, class, and leisure. Her richly layered works invite viewers into worlds where time collapses, and all figures—whether farmers, bankers, or movie stars—occupy an equal space. Similarly, Maria A. Guzmán Capron's fiber-based sculptures and drawings use fabric as a tool for self-expression and cultural resistance. Through exaggerated forms and a blending of luxurious and found textiles, Capron investigates the complexities of cultural identity, the politics of assimilation, and the power dynamics inherent in the fabric of everyday life.

Widline Cadet, through her photography, video, and installation practice, reflects on the complexities of Black diasporic life, drawing from her family’s migration story and the intergenerational archives of memory. Her works address the absence and presence of identity, exploring how photographs can act as both personal artifacts and collective historical documents. Meanwhile, Vincent Pocsik’s innovative sculptures, which merge furniture design with anthropomorphic forms, create surreal narratives that speak to the relationship between human emotion and the natural world. His tactile, wood-based works embody themes of memory and transformation, while also offering commentary on the collision of the organic and the manmade.

Together, these artists challenge conventional representations and power structures, each pushing the boundaries of their respective practices to question how we engage with history, culture, and selfhood.