James Estrada https://jamesestrada.art James Estrada Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:12:40 +0000 https://jamesestrada.art en ABOUT https://jamesestrada.art/ABOUT Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:07:10 +0000 James Estrada https://jamesestrada.art/ABOUT ABOUT JAMES ESTRADA I am a painter and 2D object-maker who uses religious icons, consumer objects, historical and scientific forms to tell stories about dreams, family histories, and imagined futures. In addition to tracing, translating and iterating on these forms, my research process relies on building conversational intimacy with strangers, family members, and other artists through interviews, micro-commissions, collaborative social programming, and the distribution of zines. Broadly concerned with how sacred objects, dreams, migration, and technology affect our sense of place and feelings of belonging. WORK https://jamesestrada.art/WORK Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:07:14 +0000 James Estrada https://jamesestrada.art/WORK WORK&nbsp; <img width="5400" height="7200" width_o="5400" height_o="7200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8dfebaa5de686dc6cf918c701b4455c52ad7c8eb6dc6ad863624f7bf337b42fa/American-dream-18x24-.jpg" data-mid="132186986" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8dfebaa5de686dc6cf918c701b4455c52ad7c8eb6dc6ad863624f7bf337b42fa/American-dream-18x24-.jpg" /> Best Country In The World, Mixed media on newsprint (18”x24”), 2022 <img width="2566" height="3351" width_o="2566" height_o="3351" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e27d9dc2ef10e9993afe26197f2a968282e6679a77c0e54e2d3d6ddbc88dec6/1.-Mickey-and-Elmo.jpg" data-mid="132187051" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e27d9dc2ef10e9993afe26197f2a968282e6679a77c0e54e2d3d6ddbc88dec6/1.-Mickey-and-Elmo.jpg" /> Mickey and Elmo Have a Drink, Mixed media on newsprint (18”x24”), 2022 <img width="4032" height="2283" width_o="4032" height_o="2283" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/804fa5cc0db379496bc53b7d3d35febd1609145dbf64faddac3b6a5f012e9eef/2.-Mickey-triptych.jpg" data-mid="132187032" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/804fa5cc0db379496bc53b7d3d35febd1609145dbf64faddac3b6a5f012e9eef/2.-Mickey-triptych.jpg" /> Mickey Triptych, Mixed media on card stock (8.5” x 11”), 2022 <img width="2453" height="3328" width_o="2453" height_o="3328" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3eef60587ec9e1dd2d7f0e4b028d5e372ea9d107e436136c1956c668949049e6/nft-1.jpg" data-mid="127888486" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3eef60587ec9e1dd2d7f0e4b028d5e372ea9d107e436136c1956c668949049e6/nft-1.jpg" /> NFT No. 1, Mixed media on canvas (36”x48”), 2021 <img width="1397" height="1397" width_o="1397" height_o="1397" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cbaf44140d9fd30d663c698f8d217b943601aae9d025d43257b5aeff1cde819a/still-life-1.jpg" data-mid="127888489" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cbaf44140d9fd30d663c698f8d217b943601aae9d025d43257b5aeff1cde819a/still-life-1.jpg" />Still Life No. 1, Mixed media on canvas (36”x36”), 2021 <img width="2572" height="3488" width_o="2572" height_o="3488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ab6746a401383124cdc87bfbb71697bbe90ea47926f5d6b0d2c5de8b29c18ae/skellsies1.jpg" data-mid="127888487" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9ab6746a401383124cdc87bfbb71697bbe90ea47926f5d6b0d2c5de8b29c18ae/skellsies1.jpg" /> Skellsies No. 1, Mixed media on paper (18”x24”), 2021 <img width="2957" height="3943" width_o="2957" height_o="3943" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b8a648972ea74d0967660f350be12c3ac9acac56c075a62eea07ed074817aae/estrada_james_1.jpg" data-mid="108256634" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6b8a648972ea74d0967660f350be12c3ac9acac56c075a62eea07ed074817aae/estrada_james_1.jpg" /> BELLA NOCHE, Printed on lace (20”x40”), 2021 <img width="2744" height="3726" width_o="2744" height_o="3726" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/465cf6760680577718ee669779255667b22bc439e859f774544fa1451619f101/IMG_3332.jpg" data-mid="106041693" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/465cf6760680577718ee669779255667b22bc439e859f774544fa1451619f101/IMG_3332.jpg" />CULUMPIO, Acrylic on canvas (36”x48”), 2020 <img width="3254" height="1348" width_o="3254" height_o="1348" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb139280dcc50077cb548a190070ee75f241c2a536e02daa7e6a03ed3f9ddf2e/IMG_3890.jpg" data-mid="106663345" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bb139280dcc50077cb548a190070ee75f241c2a536e02daa7e6a03ed3f9ddf2e/IMG_3890.jpg" /> From the Testerian Catechism, Acrylic on cardboard (18”x6”), 2021 <img width="2722" height="3401" width_o="2722" height_o="3401" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c8bf87e3192f4943438007bc9b8256c0f418e4945e05e30b0b9a01195519cea/IMG_3822.jpg" data-mid="106663610" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c8bf87e3192f4943438007bc9b8256c0f418e4945e05e30b0b9a01195519cea/IMG_3822.jpg" /> Castas No. 1, Riso print (5”x8.5”), 2021 <img width="2606" height="3278" width_o="2606" height_o="3278" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10bfe629b41e5fc7ca2d0a998f8656dedbd8c3820b5e149581cf5fbfb29be171/IMG_3823.jpg" data-mid="106664047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10bfe629b41e5fc7ca2d0a998f8656dedbd8c3820b5e149581cf5fbfb29be171/IMG_3823.jpg" /> Castas No. 2, Riso print (5”x8.5”), 2021 <img width="1430" height="1800" width_o="1430" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/670f020c069621d041ba2295482fb59af6257e632502f723173f27f9cc4fad11/JamesEstrada_Artwork2.png" data-mid="106042412" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/670f020c069621d041ba2295482fb59af6257e632502f723173f27f9cc4fad11/JamesEstrada_Artwork2.png" /> PILGRIMAGE, &nbsp;Acrylic, marker, oil pastel on paper (18”x24”), 2021 <img width="2048" height="2048" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/43dee9ac426369f852295319a4aaafa48df55bda698825f23ecf5e953ce816b6/ORQUIDEA_MAMI.jpg" data-mid="92174661" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/43dee9ac426369f852295319a4aaafa48df55bda698825f23ecf5e953ce816b6/ORQUIDEA_MAMI.jpg" /> ORQUÍDEA, Digital drawing (24”x24”), 2020 <img width="1024" height="1024" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6dc544e3cba5e09378d98acc800bf550df46107348d142ef4eb2c105b8046f9d/PANUELO.jpg" data-mid="92174440" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6dc544e3cba5e09378d98acc800bf550df46107348d142ef4eb2c105b8046f9d/PANUELO.jpg" /> PANUELITO, Cotton printed handkerchief (24”x24”), 2020 *Custom Order* <img width="885" height="1165" width_o="885" height_o="1165" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f99ddbc0cd12e267584ab4473a7ad2c1fccc75f5006aacb1bf8ff65a50f6ad0f/3D0288F3-1EDB-440A-BBC6-16C2DAF13FBD.JPG" data-mid="93964410" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/885/i/f99ddbc0cd12e267584ab4473a7ad2c1fccc75f5006aacb1bf8ff65a50f6ad0f/3D0288F3-1EDB-440A-BBC6-16C2DAF13FBD.JPG" /> Burrito Sabanero, Acrylic on cardboard, (23”x20”), 2020 <img width="1650" height="2550" width_o="1650" height_o="2550" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa2b1db4e04d20c42f5e1ad8fe7518543bef217c9a177eab75f62ed36a7b8b07/IMG_0089.PNG" data-mid="93963775" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa2b1db4e04d20c42f5e1ad8fe7518543bef217c9a177eab75f62ed36a7b8b07/IMG_0089.PNG" />&nbsp; Castas I, Digital drawing, 2020 <img width="2436" height="3157" width_o="2436" height_o="3157" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/43266503b6bce256c10387116d4621c5dc65f926b7a928050394ffc51288ad21/Untitled_Artwork.png" data-mid="93963873" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/43266503b6bce256c10387116d4621c5dc65f926b7a928050394ffc51288ad21/Untitled_Artwork.png" />Castas II, Oil pastel on newsprint, 2020 <img width="2048" height="2732" width_o="2048" height_o="2732" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16dc71f476d8f7057c68f0f89ef1c2bc98876f30f077dc5d853ce403bf838d1d/Untitled_Artwork-2.png" data-mid="93963995" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16dc71f476d8f7057c68f0f89ef1c2bc98876f30f077dc5d853ce403bf838d1d/Untitled_Artwork-2.png" /> Testerian Catechism, Digital drawing, 2020 <img width="1512" height="2016" width_o="1512" height_o="2016" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/114e03fe5cf59ad7bc4866f979d4b1d3f77f5d6a94fb73af360ff5c9a3804116/Untitled_Artwork.jpeg" data-mid="92508474" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/114e03fe5cf59ad7bc4866f979d4b1d3f77f5d6a94fb73af360ff5c9a3804116/Untitled_Artwork.jpeg" /> Finca Rentada I, Mixed media and digital collage, 2020 <img width="2732" height="2048" width_o="2732" height_o="2048" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75fc36fe6d926b19cf45216c94caa70e598a3dcc6020167df1635d95cef8070c/Finca_Rentada_Sculpture-3.png" data-mid="93964205" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/75fc36fe6d926b19cf45216c94caa70e598a3dcc6020167df1635d95cef8070c/Finca_Rentada_Sculpture-3.png" /> Finca Rentada II, Digital drawing, 2020 <img width="3024" height="3091" width_o="3024" height_o="3091" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/65d7a2f8e0e8aadd8231cb843765f5ac8e59be0c576b0f32827618ce07ed5771/807FA57D-793B-4006-A597-D59B628CC6C7.JPG" data-mid="92508472" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/65d7a2f8e0e8aadd8231cb843765f5ac8e59be0c576b0f32827618ce07ed5771/807FA57D-793B-4006-A597-D59B628CC6C7.JPG" /> Lagrimitas, Mixed media, (19”x42”) 2020 <img width="2048" height="2732" width_o="2048" height_o="2732" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55deb14248547e416e682be53ae7634aecc899ba1b21a1feef4f80b785f37212/BELLA_NOCHE_2.jpeg" data-mid="92488087" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55deb14248547e416e682be53ae7634aecc899ba1b21a1feef4f80b785f37212/BELLA_NOCHE_2.jpeg" /> Bella Noche, Digital drawing, 2020 <img width="2550" height="3300" width_o="2550" height_o="3300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/193838297a4423d47d08a8e3e61863556eb6185b30ea631530fe1c1757e24df4/nino-sonador_.png" data-mid="92483705" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/193838297a4423d47d08a8e3e61863556eb6185b30ea631530fe1c1757e24df4/nino-sonador_.png" /> Nino Sonador de Queens, Digital collage, (8.5”x11”), 2020 <img width="3024" height="3024" width_o="3024" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30bd6e77eea91eec37c0770dce76c4a57da2903c1014432076e690dfa366ff2c/7BA886C4-5A68-4819-A54A-9855BF15AF4D.JPG" data-mid="93964464" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30bd6e77eea91eec37c0770dce76c4a57da2903c1014432076e690dfa366ff2c/7BA886C4-5A68-4819-A54A-9855BF15AF4D.JPG" /> Jose Maria Cordova, Acrylic on plastic Bag, 2020 <img width="1367" height="1841" width_o="1367" height_o="1841" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51da82b98b969698e9217daee83d916bccbace9f6813da95f55e6ce836d0b4c3/C6546C8C-32AF-4CC0-8587-B35F85262DB8.JPG" data-mid="92484120" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/51da82b98b969698e9217daee83d916bccbace9f6813da95f55e6ce836d0b4c3/C6546C8C-32AF-4CC0-8587-B35F85262DB8.JPG" /> OSITO, Digital print and collage, (11”x17”), 2020 <img width="1870" height="2441" width_o="1870" height_o="2441" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2f378fb47b82b0eeb54d964980f4a2a08b90da357b4c439bd135bbba4efaeb8/B12AC725-E668-44A2-BFD1-750E1B672774.JPG" data-mid="92484122" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c2f378fb47b82b0eeb54d964980f4a2a08b90da357b4c439bd135bbba4efaeb8/B12AC725-E668-44A2-BFD1-750E1B672774.JPG" /> CULEBRITA, Pencil and collage on paper, (8.5”x11”), 2020 <img width="2048" height="2732" width_o="2048" height_o="2732" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae7a9074445ea6e6f973aafab6bb26e37910833028313166a3a6a2bc44bb6862/TORRE.png" data-mid="93964304" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ae7a9074445ea6e6f973aafab6bb26e37910833028313166a3a6a2bc44bb6862/TORRE.png" /> Torre, Digital drawing, 2020 Tejas de Arcillo, Digital drawing, 2020 <img width="6000" height="8250" width_o="6000" height_o="8250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2fab5fbc029b4a1914f85233c7ad4014fdd356e57107d25f29956e00680b13c/Whole-Body-Catalog.png" data-mid="93966343" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d2fab5fbc029b4a1914f85233c7ad4014fdd356e57107d25f29956e00680b13c/Whole-Body-Catalog.png" /> <img width="825" height="1275" width_o="825" height_o="1275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20187ebea8089c749512ff1ea258b7c4e16c61f740671357341bb49bf478e0e2/estrada-whole-body-book-small-website2.png" data-mid="93963368" border="0" data-scale="50" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/825/i/20187ebea8089c749512ff1ea258b7c4e16c61f740671357341bb49bf478e0e2/estrada-whole-body-book-small-website2.png" /><img width="825" height="1275" width_o="825" height_o="1275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b102eecd7e8c05b411cd88f146f003ca85bd1f54aa624c4c9ea251f569bd925/estrada-whole-body-book-small-website3.png" data-mid="93963371" border="0" data-scale="50" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/825/i/5b102eecd7e8c05b411cd88f146f003ca85bd1f54aa624c4c9ea251f569bd925/estrada-whole-body-book-small-website3.png" /> Whole Body Catalog, One-page zine, (8.5”x11”), 2020 ***BUY HERE** <img width="876" height="1133" width_o="876" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d8a9bc90663076f7320f73486c1e1153a5d8c4ef65349174a104f9958c3c93f8/Dreaming-Collective_Suburbia-2099.png" data-mid="93963283" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/876/i/d8a9bc90663076f7320f73486c1e1153a5d8c4ef65349174a104f9958c3c93f8/Dreaming-Collective_Suburbia-2099.png" /> Suburbia 2099, Digital collage, 2020 <img width="808" height="1045" width_o="808" height_o="1045" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0eef3c01e425b55397993a8de62806485a8448a5bf2be83554ff5adb5cafa21e/Dreaming-Collective_LaGuardia-Airport-2099.png" data-mid="93963251" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/808/i/0eef3c01e425b55397993a8de62806485a8448a5bf2be83554ff5adb5cafa21e/Dreaming-Collective_LaGuardia-Airport-2099.png" /> LaGuardia Airport 2099, Digital collage, 2020 <img width="2550" height="3300" width_o="2550" height_o="3300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b4a542371e9036dbcb36189aaf5c7bbb96b77cf683c44296320f383c6a8e2a7b/Dreaming-Collective_Mapping-Dream-Futures-2020.png" data-mid="93963249" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b4a542371e9036dbcb36189aaf5c7bbb96b77cf683c44296320f383c6a8e2a7b/Dreaming-Collective_Mapping-Dream-Futures-2020.png" /> Dreaming (With Diego Martin), Digital collage, 2020 <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72c6dad711b9630df581d4e9195a5f8f6e9e301089791fb9dcc6416ba8960143/boat-air.png" data-mid="93962995" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72c6dad711b9630df581d4e9195a5f8f6e9e301089791fb9dcc6416ba8960143/boat-air.png" /> Self-Sovereign Travel, Digital collage, 2020 <img width="1469" height="1451" width_o="1469" height_o="1451" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22dec26f269d056d3a50a4a8750874a2fb1d4b023df4772368de6e18e6450f75/James-Estrada_Dream-Feed.png" data-mid="93963071" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/22dec26f269d056d3a50a4a8750874a2fb1d4b023df4772368de6e18e6450f75/James-Estrada_Dream-Feed.png" /> Dream Feed, Digital collage, 2020 <img width="1813" height="1813" width_o="1813" height_o="1813" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c1283f6ca862b1e567b1b663a031869b98a80c374d6bd9c1dbc6e1a3f1e15f3b/Universal-Pampering-IG.png" data-mid="93966960" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c1283f6ca862b1e567b1b663a031869b98a80c374d6bd9c1dbc6e1a3f1e15f3b/Universal-Pampering-IG.png" /> Univesal Pampering, Digital collage, 2020 <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b36428a068cec3b0d6414322b7e9b6ec259ff47f2cc15e36e5aaa78839928d3/tsunami-house.png" data-mid="93963176" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b36428a068cec3b0d6414322b7e9b6ec259ff47f2cc15e36e5aaa78839928d3/tsunami-house.png" /> Urban Tsunami, Digital collage, 2020 CONTACT https://jamesestrada.art/CONTACT Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:07:16 +0000 James Estrada https://jamesestrada.art/CONTACT james@dreamingcollective.org Dreaming Collective https://jamesestrada.art/Dreaming-Collective Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:12:40 +0000 James Estrada https://jamesestrada.art/Dreaming-Collective DREAMING COLLECTIVE The aim of Dreaming Collective is to disrupt utopia/dystopia narratives that permeate thinking among futurists, technologists, and innovators by developing new research tools based in art and conversational intimacy. The project began with a phony LinkedIn job post for a *Dream Strategist* and series of Zoom interviews with strangers from around the world in which participants discussed their dreams, deepest wishes, goals and aspirations.&nbsp; Dreaming Collective uses the dreams of the collective as research to create, collaborate on, inspire and commission artwork that envisions new worlds, impossible futures, and fantasy narratives that center sustainability and justice. Dreaming Collective is an anti-technological dream tank dependent on partners seeking pools of new and socially expansive inspiration. Always seeking new participants, dreamers, artists, writers and collaborators.&nbsp;