“I find satisfaction in the observance of the simplest of things and trying to place meaning in the mundane. My ideas are often random, but influenced by past experiences and current events. I aim to elevate an object’s significance by altering its setting through form and composition thus creating a merged relationship that conveys emotion. My work is sometimes inspired by nature, but often alludes to domestic items.”
ESPY (b. Eirene Espinoza) is a contemporary artist based in Virginia Beach, VA. She is an alumni of Old Dominion University graduating with a BFA in Drawing & Design. Inspired by her father’s creativity and love for architecture, she initially wanted to become an interior designer until she became fascinated with sculpture. Her primary focus is on 3-D projects that experiment with unconventional materials. Her work “Comfort,” a blanket made from over 2,900 Sweet Gum seed pods has been her most successful work and was last displayed at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) for Made in VA 2021.
In the works: “United We Stand?” and “Four Seasons”- two works about COVID-19, “Flowers for the Heart”- an offshoot from a previous project, and “Home Sweet Home”- an autobiographical board game based on ESPY’s home life as a child living in the Philippines.