Elbert Perez
Bio
Brooklyn-born artist Elbert Perez draws upon the precarious state of the human psyche as the basis for his practice. Taking French and Dutch still life paintings as a point of departure, Perez’s allegorical narratives seek to reflect both the fragility and strength of the human psyche. Through ominous depictions of animals and everyday objects including ceramic figurines, hammers, and flames, Perez explores themes of death and suffering, evoking the symbolism of 17th-century vanitas paintings. In 2022, Rachel Uffner Gallery hosted Perez’s inaugural solo exhibition in New York, titled Just Living the Dream.