• ART

    Art by Cristi Lopez

    Chicago-based artist Cristi Lopez studies the feminine form in an illustrative tinted series. “My work chronicles a life-long journey contending with mental health disorders. I use the human figure as a means of externalizing the covert aspects of mental illness. Amidst the chaos, absurdity, and violence of their situation, the figures remain strong, nurturing, and tranquil. In my intensely personal, allegorical imagery, I aim to remind others struggling that their painful endeavors, in their varied manifestations, are ultimately of hope.” -CL See the series below: