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brought to you by the: Let Her Be
a love letter to my young autistic self
& a heartfelt public plea to just let her be

Lauren Nicole's painting Manipulated, to the left of a black background with white text. Text is repeated in captions.

- opening reception -

thursday, april 10 @ 6:30 pm
the muckenthaler cultural center

1201 w. malvern Ave, fullerton, ca 92833

This multi-sensory art exhibit culminates Lauren Nicole's 2024 artist residency with The Muckenthaler Cultural Center.

The paintings will be on view from April 10 - May 22.

- accessibility -

Physical tactile duplicates and an audio tour with full visual descriptions of each painting are available to all.

- content warning -

This exhibit is intended for mature audiences. Depictions of owls, physical harm, and substance use are displayed throughout the exhibit. Please be mindful with sensitive viewers.

View Press Release

Behind the Scenes
- In Studio -

sovereign

00:19

sovereign

This close-up detail of "sovereign" showcases how the painting's abstract swipes of color change in the light of day vs. at night.

imaginative

00:30

imaginative

Lauren painting a blue background onto her white canvas. White text overlay reads "Don't confuse conditional love with unconditional love. You don't need anyone else for unconditional love. You are free to give it to yourself with or without another person. I am unconditionally loved no matter my relationship status, no matter how many loved ones are with Spirit instead of here with me, no matter my connection to the Divine. I am unconditionally loved. And so are you. Whether or not it feels like it at this moment, you are the only one with the power to change how loved you feel."

manipulated process detail

00:08

manipulated process detail

manipulated detail

00:18

manipulated detail

targeted process

00:19

targeted process

targeted detail

00:40

targeted detail

Lauren paints details on the body of a feminine figure's face that morphs into a skull on her face. Additional details like blood drops and highlights to stakes through the body are added. Eventually the video pans to the rest of the canvas including a monarch butterfly, luna moth, and barn owl.

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