Used to be adorable

Aida Gamez says she wants to create “a single uneasy feeling of attraction and repulsion” with her artwork. More sad than repulsive, though, her delicate drawings of deflated plush animals in an overcast palette are mascots of disappointment and the realization of the loss of innocence. She renders the erstwhile adorable toys without the stuffing that gives them their comforting shape, and sometimes, the “fur” is also cut out, leaving just the seams: The skeletal remains act as a reminder of the fragility of life.