Grayscale Series:

I perceive my art as poetic expressions emanating from my personal queer perspective, breathing life into these figures with an ancestral resonance and a distinct plane of existence. In creating this grayscale series, I aimed to delve into a purgatorial realm, a collage of my perception of the beyond and the intricate tapestry that lies between the mundane facets of everyday life. The astral environments envisioned in this series embody a space where ceremonial events are perpetually suspended, an eternal standstill. 

My inspiration is drawn from the immortal essence of objects and sacred iconography utilized in various ceremonies—water for baptism, sage for cleansing—contemplating how these objects intertwine to birth new meanings. In this series, I deliberately employed mixed grays to craft a shadow of memory, an existence that lingers indefinitely. Beauty, love, and spirituality guide my journey into this world of expression.

Redscale Series:

This series is to further investigate the diversity of one of the most animalistic and natural colors to us, red. The inspiration from this series comes from rescale film, in which, color film is exposed on the wrong or opposite end which results in a deep warm cast. This series is currently in progress…

Bio:

Leaugan Bernabo, born in 1994, originally hails from the vibrant city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and now proudly calls Houston, Texas home. Leaugan pursued a BFA in Painting with a minor in Art History at M.C.A in 2016, and is currently on track to complete a Masters of Arts in Leadership and Cultural Management from Colorado State University.

Leaugan's artistic endeavors for exhibitions have stretched across cities like Houston, New Orleans, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and Memphis. Through their work, they strive to explore profound themes of human connection, identity, and spirituality.