Selina Román (American, 1978). XS12, 2021. Dye sublimation on aluminum. Courtesy of the artist.
Image of a person in a leotard with a semi circle for their head
Selina Román (American, 1978). Blockhead 1, 2025.
Dye sublimation on aluminum, 40 x 50 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Image of a person in a leotard with a ball for their head
Selina Román (American, 1978). Ballhead, 2021.
Dye sublimation on aluminum, 30 x 24 in. Courtesy of the artist.
4 images over eachother with body parts in leotards
Selina Román (American, 1978). Landscape, 2025.
Dye sublimation on aluminum, 40 x 114 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Three images overlaying eachother with body parts in leotards
Selina Román (American, 1978). Radial Triptych, 2025.
Dye sublimation on aluminum, 40 x 55 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence

August 31–March 29, 2026

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 artist’s 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.

This exhibition is made possible, in part, with generous support from:


Platinum Sponsors
Judy and Fred Fiala


Silver Sponsors
Ellen Chapman and Michael Moss


Bronze Sponsors

Gobioff Foundation

Essay

Happenings

Large pink playscape on a green lawn with children playing in the foreground

Sarasota Art Museum Announces New Site-Specific Outdoor Playscape, “Natural Curiosity,” is Open for Play

Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design (SAM) is pleased
to announce the addition of a new playscape located on the Museum’s Great Lawn. Titled “Natural Curiosity,” this piece will serve as part art installation, part outdoor classroom, inspiring creativity, social connection and well-being for locals, tourists and school students alike.
Designed by Brooklyn, New York-based, award-winning multidisciplinary design studio The
Urban Conga, this inviting, site-specific installation will create a dynamic outdoor respite for Museum visitors, sparking connection with nature and social activity through open-ended play.