"Lesley creates a visual narrative that reflects the loss of ethnic roots, exploring the isolation and confusion felt from multiple cultures. This project consists of photographs constructed from Lesley’s memories and life events.
“I rely on symbolism to relate to my cultures and combine them to find a new meaning representing my experience.” -Chantal Lesley.
Chantal Lesley is a conceptual photographer living and working in Austin, TX. Lesley is a multicultural, first-generation American born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, located along the U.S./Mexico border. Being the daughter of immigrants from both Germany and Peru has brought upon a feeling of being stretched between four cultures and has led her to confront ideas that focus on identity and contemporary social and political issues in her work.
Lesley has recently acquired her BFA in Fine Art Photography from Texas State University, and her work has been exhibited throughout Texas and the U.S. Selected shows include Houston Center for Photography, (Houston, TX); Craighead Green Gallery, (Dallas, TX); Touchstone Gallery, (Washington D.C); and Humble Arts Foundation, (New York City, NY).
Lesley was recognized as an Honorable Mention recipient of the Lenscratch Student Prize in 2021, and will be exhibiting her first solo show titled En Medio de la Nostalgia in 2022 at the Dougherty Arts Center in Austin, TX. In May 2022, Lesley was the Artist in Residence at LATITUDE (Chicago, IL)."
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