DVAA Member since 2024

Kristi Gallup

About:

Kristi Gallup (b. 1995) is a contemporary painter whose work explores identity via a playful fusion of abstraction and surrealist illustration. They received a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2017. Within the past 3 years they have been published in All She Makes Magazine (Issue 3) and has shown in multiple group exhibitions nationwide. They currently live in work in Philadlephia, PA.

Artist Statement:

Inspired by the esoteric, spiritual and philosophical ideologies of the 20th century, I’m driven to create work that unpacks the interpersonal and societal understanding of identity in all its forms. Through abstraction and surrealist imagery I investigate my relationship to the “outer world”, focusing on the physical body, sex, gender, etc. and my “inner-world”, mental health and spirituality. The maximalist nature of my work and the use of various materials reflects identity’s complex nature, as it is at once solid and stationary yet has the tendency to evolve over time.