Dye sublimation on aluminum. Courtesy of the artist.
Dye sublimation on aluminum. Courtesy of the artist.
Dye sublimation on aluminum. Courtesy of the artist.
Dye sublimation on aluminum. Courtesy of the artist.
Dye sublimation on aluminum. Courtesy of the artist.
Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence
August 31–March 29, 2026
This exhibition is made possible, in part, with generous support from:
Platinum Sponsors
Judy and Fred Fiala
Gold Sponsors
Charlotte and John Suhler
Silver Sponsor
Gerald and Sondra Biller
Huisking Foundation
Audrey and Walter Stewart
New works by Selina Román blend photography, abstraction, and self-portraiture to explore themes of beauty and the politics of size in Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence. Roman’s photographs feature tightly cropped images of the artist’s own body, boldly occupying the full composition and extending past the boundaries of each frame. Pastel bodysuits and tights transform the artists’ flesh into new, gently rolling landscapes as amorphous shapes converge to create modernist-inspired compositions. At this scale, Roman’s tightly cropped portrayals of stomachs, thighs, and hips become formal studies of line, shape and color, asking viewers to consider the human form from a point of true abstraction. The softly hued palette created by the artist’s bodysuits lends itself to narratives around the aesthetics of femininity. Displayed as a colorful never-before-seen installation, Roman’s photographs transform the gallery into a space of quiet resistance, subverting traditional ideas of feminine beauty.
Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Rangsook Yoon, senior curator at Sarasota Art Museum
Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Rangsook Yoon, senior curator at Sarasota Art Museum