"Tina La Porta's mixed-media creations illustrate her very personal battle with schizophrenia,
the mental illness with which she was diagnosed in 2009.
Her work illustrates a continuous thread of inquiry into struggles that are hiding in plain view.
Her beautiful and, at times, disquieting work incorporates her body, her perceptions, and even her medications."
-- Christian Feneck, Emergent Curator

 


Falloff, 2018
Resin coated pills, spraypaint, acrylic ink, resin, board, wallpaper
25 inches x 21 1/2 inches

 


Mrs. Dalloway, 2018
Resin coated pills, spraypaint, acrylic ink, resin, board, wallpaper
25 inches x 21 1/2 inches

 


Relapse, 2017
crushed pills, plex-glass, spray paint, board
8 x 10 inches


Elixir Vitae, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, acrylic ink, resin on board
24 x 30 inches


Melancholic Nights, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, acrylic ink, glitter, resin on board
24 x 30 inches


Bittersweet Remedy, 2017
Resin coated diet pills, spray paint, airbrush paint, resin on board
11 x 14 inches


Freudian Slip, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, acrylic ink, resin on Board
24 x 24 inches


Freudian Slip, Detail

 


Chemical Imbalance, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, acrylic ink, resin on Board
9 x 12 inches


Morning Kick, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, acrylic ink, resin on Board
9 x 12 inches


Happy Pills, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, acrylic ink, resin on Board
18 x 24 inches


Painful Relief, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, acrylic ink, resin on Board
18 x 24 inches


Valley of the Dolls, 2017
Resin coated pills, acrylic ink, resin on Board
8 x 8 inches


Out of the Blue, 2017
Resin coated pills, spray paint, glitter, acrylic ink, resin on Board
16 x 20 inches


Bitter Pill, 2017
Resin coated pills, spraypaint, acrylic ink, resin on Board
11 x 14 inches


iPill, 2017
Resin Coated Pill, oil on Board
6" inches


Restless Nights, 2017
Resin coated pills, oil on Board
12 x 12 inches


Aleve, 2015
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
12 x 12 x 2 inches


Kickin' In, 2015
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
8 x 8 x 2 inches


The Fire Inside, 2015
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 x 2 inches


Chain of Confusion, 2015
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Melancholic Days, 2015
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Separation Anxiety No. 1, 2015
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Separation Anxiety No. 2, 2015
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Brighter Days, 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Sweet Madness, 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
16 x 20 x 2 inches


Tranquility 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
11 x 14 x 2 inches


Circles of Obsession, 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
30 inches


Circles of Obsession In Small Doses, 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
16 inches


Libido, 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Ambien, 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Circle Study (Gold), 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Circle Study (Crystal), 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
6 x 6 inches


Circles of Obsession (study), 2014
Pills, Mixed Media, Resin on Board
12 x 12 inches


From The Edge of Darkness (I Lost Myself), 2013
Micaceous Iron Oxide, Pills, Resin on Board
72W" x 24L" x 2"H


From The Edge of Darkness (I Lost Myself), 2013
Right Panel


From The Edge of Darkness (I Lost Myself), 2013
Center Panel


From The Edge of Darkness (I Lost Myself), 2013
Left Panel


Detail View of From The Edge of Darkness, (I Lost Myself) 2013
Micaceous Iron Oxide, Pills, Resin on Board
72W" x 24L" x 2"H


Temptation, 2013
Diet Pills, Mixed Media on Board
16W" x 16L" x 2H"


Indian Summer, 2013
A Year Supply of Birth Control Pills, Mixed Media on Board
16" diameter x 1"H

 


Pool of Tears, 2013
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
24W" x 24L" x 2H"

 


Ecstasy, 2013
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
24W" x 24L" x 2H"



Mirror, Mirror, 2013
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
60W" x 30L" x 2H"


Mirror, Mirror (detail view), 2013
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
60W" x 30L" x 2H"

 


Sweet Dreams, 2012
Sleep Aid Pills, Mixed Media on Board
30W" x 30L" x 2H"


Sweet Dreams (detail view)


Vertigo, 2012
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
30"diameter x 1"H


White Lies, 2012
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
30W" x 30L" x 2H"


White Lies (detail view)


White Lies (Study), 2012
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 2"H


A Hard Pill To Swallow, 2012
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
24"W x 24"L x 2"H


All The Pills In My House, 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
3'W x 4'L x 2"H


All The Pills In My House, (detail view)


All The Pills In My House (Study No.3), 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 2"H


All The Pills In My House (Study No.1), 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
5"W x 5"L x 3/4"H


All The Pills In My House (Study No.5), 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
6 "W x 6"L x 3/4"H


All The Pills In My House (Study No.4), 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
5"W x 5"L x 3/4"H


All The Pills In My House (Study No.2), 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
5"W x 5"L x 3/4"H


Racing Thoughts, 2012
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 2"H


Racing Thoughts No.2, 2012
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
6 "W x 6"L x 2"H


Racing Thoughts No.3, 2012
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
6 "W x 6"L x 2"H


Dysphoria, 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 1 1/2"H


Drug Eruption No.2, 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
5 "W x 5"L x 3/4"H


Imbalance Redux, 2009-2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
5"W x 5"L x 3"H


Drug Eruption, 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 1 1/2"H


Seroquel Dreams, 2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 1 1/2"H


Poison Redux, 2011
Pills, Aspirin, Mixed Media on Board
8"W x 8"L x 3"H


Break No.4, 2010
Pills Particles, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 1 1/2"H


Break No.9 Redux, 2010
Pill Particles, Mixed Media on Board
16 "W x 20"L x 1 1/2"H


Over The Counter No.1, 2010
Pill Particles, Mixed Media on Board
8"W x 8"L x 1 1/2"H


Overdose No.1, 2010
Pill Particles, Mixed Media on Board
12 "W x 12"L x 1 1/2"H


Extended Release (9mg), 2010-2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
6"W x 6"L x 1 1/2"H


Extended Release (6mg), 2010-2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
6"W x 6"L x 1 1/2"H


Encapsulation No.1, 2010-2011
Pill Particles, Mixed Media on Board
6"W x 6"L x 3/4"H


Encapsulation No.3, 2010-2011
Pill Particles, Mixed Media on Board
6"W x 6"L x 3/4"H


Circles in a Spiral No.2, 2010
Pills, Acrylic on Board
6"W x 6"L x 3"H


Circles in a Spiral, 2009
Pills on Board
12"W x 12"L x 3"H


Web of Voices, 2009-2011
Pills, Mixed Media on Board
10"W x 10"L x 3"H


Atypical, 2009
Pills on Board
6"W x 6"L x 3"H


Broken Connection, 2008
Belt Buckle, Pills on Ceramic Tile
5"W x 5"L x 1"H


Dior, 2008
Belt Buckle, Pills on Ceramic Tile
5"W x 5"L x 1"H


Electra, 2009
Belt Buckle, Pills, Stone on Marble
8 1/4"W x 5 1/2"L x 2 3/4"H


Starry Nights (New York, New York), 2008
Pills on Ceramic Tile
10 3/4"W x 10 3/4"L x 1/2"H


Through the Pane (En Plein Air), 2008
Pills on Glass and Wood
19"W x 19"L x 2"H


Up and Down, 2008
Pills on Ceramic Tile
10 3/4"W x 10 3/4" L x 1/2"H


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