STATEMENT
My work is an open-ended forum of simple views and outlooks without boundaries.”
My goal is to create a diffuse atmospheric space where people can be drawn in, and find the possibility to see or not to see...
remote memories, object with lost meanings, archeological discoveries, deep questions, symbols which can be traced from the past, icons from the present and the future, or fragments of coded texts.
Abstracts are something that few people can understand, so I use simple images that they are familiar with to engage them.
These images and objects arise from the depth of my mind, where history, legend and fantasy are mixed. I use fiber as a vehicle to extract a unique vision from daily objects ignore in their simplicity and commonality. The selection of texture, the collection of volumes and structures, and the hand made paper are used to create mysterious entities and characters. I use the box or window structure to create cryptic allusions and to incite the viewer’s curiosity.
"Barcode"Series shows my concern about the environment and the “inventory control” of individuality, resonate visibly throughout her art and set the tone for this show’s theme. As they represent concepts such as identity, classification and powerlessness, the works in ‘Barcode’ bravely focus on the interconnectedness of all things in nature and humankind.
Taking on the concept of slight variations in DNA resulting in completely different individuals, Federman explores an analogy in our everyday surroundings, where millions of products are identified by minimal changes in barcodes. Just as scanners can recognize barcodes, people can distinguish their surroundings by prior experiences, expectations and predispositions: when presented with an abstract image they are free to decipher it in any way according to their perceptual set.
This current body of work that moves between painting, mixed media and assemblages, centers on techniques of mounting and layering resulting in the display of conventional objects in an unpredictable representation.
In my series: “Fruits” shows abstracts as backgrounds for bananas, peaches and oranges; “Fish” depicts beings that are powerless in front of ecological damage infringing upon them; “Angels” includes children, angels and other symbolic beings of good. Some times combined with words written in English and Spanish, the words reflect messages of pain and hope.
BIOGRAPHY
Graduated from the National Fine Arts Academy, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1985, painting, five-year program). Studied weaving, hand made paper and fiber construction at the National Fine Arts School, Buenos Aires, Argentina (graduated level). Won a distinction at the National Show of Fiber Art in 1989, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Living in the USA since 1991.
2011
The Art Gallery of Potomac, Potomac, Maryland
Abstract or real, or not, Har Shalom Gallery, Maryland
Argentinean artists at the Embassy of Argentina in Washington DC
Abstract: Borrowed from reality, Sullfolk Center for the Arts, Sullfolk, VA
2010
Gallery 211 East Fort Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
Consulate General of Argentina in New York, NY
Hybridity: American Unity. The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture in Los Angeles, CA
Abstrat Realities, a group show of local artist, Distric of Columbia Art Center.
Gallery 10 group show at Center for the Arts Canton Merchant Family GAllery, Manassas, VA
Vision Exhibition Space, Art & Humanities, Montgomery County, Maryland
The Art Gallery of Potomac, Potomac, Maryland
2009
Group show: Fiber assemblages at Aaron Gallery Washington DC
Oriente & Occidente Gallery, Valencia, Spain
Group show RG en el Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gallery 10 2D Show, washington DC, USA
Gallery 10 at Alain Prillan Gallery, Saint Cirq-La Popie, France
Fusion, American Classics meet Latin America Art, Biggs Museum, Dover, Delaware
2008
Salon Art "Calentamiento Global" American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC
Solo Exhibition: “Barcode” Gallery 10, Washington, DC
Small Sculpture Galler 10 Members, Washington, DC
American Landscape, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy
Invitational Sculpture, Washington Square, Washington, DC
2007
Open Season, Group show at Gallery 10, Washington DC
Art Fair: Expotrastienda, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gala Theatre, Tivoli Square and Starbucks Coffee, Washington, DC
Color and Beyond, PAinT group show at Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD
Art-o-matic 2007, Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
2006
“Argentinean Artist” at The Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD
Potomac Artits in Touch Group show at City Hall, Gaithersburg, MD
Potomac Artist in touch Grop Show at Bhenke, Potomac, MD
2005
Public Art Project, Ponymania, Potomac, Maryland
Bidolegui – Federman, Museo Fundacional Mendoza, Argentina
Art with Accent- Latin Americans in the Mid-Atlantic States Arlington Art Center- Arlington, Virginia
2004
Earth and Heaven People, Montgomery County Libraries Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Quince Orchard and Aspen Hill Libraries), MD
Four Expressions, The Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD
2003
“Our voices, Our images”, a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank
No flying Zone, M. L. King Jr. Library, Washington, DC
Solo show, Embassy of Argentina, Washington, DC
2002
National Press Club, Washington DC, Members of the Wilson Center Gallery
Solo Show: Artist Museum, Washington DC
Art-o-matic, Washington DC
Annual Art Exhibition/Auction Whitman-Walker Clinic
(also 1997-’98-’99-2000 and 2005)
2001
Wilson Center Gallery, Washington D.C. Far away places Juror: Artemis Zenetiou. Different tacks: Juror: Robert Cohen. New Works: F. Lennox Campello.
Book Mark: Little City Art Studio, Bethesda, MD
Art Auction Food & Friend
2000
Art-o-matic, Washington DC
eklekticos gallery of art, 5th Annual International All Media
Juror: Dianne Beal
Wilson Center Gallery, Washington DC: Sweet & Sour, Juror: Williem De Looper. Todos!, Juror: Bill Rock. Fire and Ice, Juror: Manon Cleary
1999
Members Shows, Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington D.C.
Landscape: Wilson Center Gallery, Washington D.C. Juror: R. Merrill
1998
“Diva Spring-Sprong” Performance Art Event, Hall of Mirrors Glen Echo.
Graphic design for “Traditional Jewish table arrangements” Zionist Argentinean Women,
Bs. As. Argentina
1997
20th Montgomery County Juried Art Exhibition.
Small Works Show, Eklektikos Gallery, Washington, D.C.
’97-’98 Season- C. Sumner School Museum “Encounters and Traditions”
Six Women, Martin L. King Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.
1996
Graphic design for the play “The false Witness: The trial of Adolf Hitler” at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Annual 12´12´12, Rockville Art Place, Rockville, Maryland.
Spaces and Memories, Martin L. King Memorial Library, Washington, DC
Presence of the Argentine Art, The Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latino American Art, Miami, Florida.
1995
Imaging the Spirit (Chapter of the Women Caucus Arts), Urban Gallery, Washington, DC
Third Open Multimedia Juried Biennial, Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD.
1994
Third Annual Small Works, Rockville Art Place, Rockville, Maryland.
30th Annual Juried Competition by Associated Artist of Winston-Salem, South Carolina.
1993
Annual Montgomery County Juried Exhibition, Maryland.
Group Show at the Gallery of Americas, Bethesda, Maryland.
Group Show Goldman Art Gallery, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Rockville, Maryland.
Honorable Mention by the Juried Exhibition, Florida Society of Fine Arts, Miami, Florida.
1985 to 1991
Participated in Solo, Juried and Group exhibitions in Argentina and Brazil.
EVENTS
Ponymania Public Art Project
10 Painted Ponies on Parade in Potomac, MD
PAinT’s mission is to cultivate greater visibility and appreciation of the visual arts through community centered art shows and programs. Ponymania was launched to benefit the Potomac community, families and local charities. Ponymania began in 2004 with a Student Art Show featuring works of 600 children from 17 area schools and culminated in 2005 with a public art exhibit of 10 beautifully painted fiberglass ponies to be auctioned at this gala to raise funds for local charities.
Ponymania Auction Proceeds To Benefit
Potomac Artists In Touch
Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department
Community Ministry of Montgomery County
Cure Autism Now
S.O.M.E. (So Others May Eat)
"Dreams of Ponies" is located at River Rd and Falls Rd
in Potomac, MD
Bringing art pleasure to our everyday was Felisa’s goal in creating this brightly colored whimsical pony.
She painted her pony in her backyard, which connects to a sidewalk frequented by walkers of all ages. During the month she worked on the pony, astonished walkers would stop and comment about their surprise to see the unexpected. They loved the Escher inspired pattern, simple, yet compelling and the strong and brilliant colors which captured their attention.
Felisa believes Ponymania is a great opportunity to provide the public with an enriching art experience. Designing and painting the pony was fun for her, and she is hopeful that pony lovers big and small will continue to be delighted with her creation.
Outside the corral
Collage - installation
June 2002 / Collage -Installation-Assemblage Artist Museum Washington DC
Installation created by the artist with collages done by Argentineans.
Using daily objects, often ignored because of their simplicity and commonality, Federman’s brings together the dual crisis of the war on Terrorism, and the economic and social crisis experienced in Argentina.
This assemblage shows people’ individual experiences. Report and photo journalism are not only the ways to describe situations. Although human beings may conform to the ways of society, they might have diverse opinions and feelings. To express them sometimes images are better that words.
This project is an open forum of simple views, outlooks without boundaries. Feeling have neither limits nor censorship.
The word Corral is used instead of “corralito” (“playpen” in Spanish) that is used by Argentinean press to describe the fact that people ca not withdraw their money from theirs bank account. She deliberately attempts to convey the trapped helplessness people feel in trying to deal with the financial, political and social crises. The works created specifically for this installation/ collage were done by Argentines living in the USA, Canada and Argentina. She invited the participants, mostly not artist to use a technique taught by Battle Planas and Aizemberg both famous Argentinean artists, following the surrealistic ways, the essence of the automatisms technique, is a brisk work that lets images flow, allowing the hand and subconscious to work together without bounds. It is often used as a simple exercise to star a new piece of art, and is a way for a person to explore their creativity and different levels of reality.
Argentinean Embassy
Salon de exposiciones
2003 Celebration Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, DC