Taking Up Space

Artist: Kristy Battani
Dimentions: 24 x 24 in
Medium: Vintage geography maps, 1950's Cuban magazine pages, acrylic, ink, and resin
 
Collaged from vintage geography maps and 1950s Cuban magazine pages, the surface is packed with layered imagery—architecture, crowds, celestial forms, and cultural fragments. Everything feels in motion, but nothing fades into the background. A woman in a green car holds her gaze, while a masked figure in red stands above it all, arms extended.
 
The title says it clearly. This is about presence—owning space, taking the frame, and refusing to be overlooked.
 
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