MJ Torrecampo

MJ Torrecampo’s Cut the Fruit exhibition presents the artist's layered paintings, that investigate themes of family, belonging, and cultural identity by transforming everyday moments into psychologically complex narratives. Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States, Torrecampo explores the tension between the group and the individual, employing emotional, overhead perspectives to reveal multiple narratives simultaneously. The exhibition title references the term and action “Cut Fruit,” a nonverbal expression of care commonly practiced among Filipino Americans.

MJ Torrecampo (b. 1992, Manila) holds a BFA in Painting with a Minor in Art History from the University of Central Florida, and an MA in Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art. Based in Orlando, she has exhibited widely, and received the 2023 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art from the Orlando Museum of Art. (#mjtorrecampo) 

Programming of the UNF Gallery at MOCA Jacksonville is directed by Ian Carey, Curator of UNF Galleries. This exhibition was curated by Jason John, at the UNF Department of Art, Art History, and Design at the College of Arts and Sciences, and presented in conjunction with the Barbara Ritzman Devereux Visiting Artist Workshops at UNF made possible by support from the Devereux family.

This exhibition was also made possible in part by the City of Jacksonville, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, the Donald and Maria Cox Fund, the Haskell Endowment, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, the MOCA Director’s Circle, and the University of North Florida.