Statement
"We are very interested in the process of the construction of images, on how to add physicality and materiality to a set of abstractions that builds up our historic, social and cultural imaginary.
For us is fundamental to understand how to grow an image that is effective, that is updated as it is affected by the cultural keys of a context in which it is registered at the moment. Therefore, we are constantly reviewing and revisiting our own work, that also explains why we are so interested in site specific, because the artwork in a specific context is always a challenge to us, and manifests itself as a continuous and living process.
Somehow, in our relationship with the images we are looking for their other side, the backstage and the scaffolding what allows the image to be held. On the other hand, (and maybe it is the same) other of our most obvious interests are to maintain the validity of our pictorial memory, amplifying and resizing the painting, tearing it from the frame, from the canvas and freeing it from the frame, to insert it in a continuous materize and dematerizing process.
We want to talk about the impregnating, about the pictorial tension, and how the gaze is constructed.
For us is essential to participate in the physical construction of the artworks -which always have a performative component- to explore the different medias and shapes with witch to “cook” the art under a firm and experimental will. That is why we are willing to slide through any kind of the artistic media, installation, performance, video, etc., and that even we express ourselves artistically as eventual curators of contemporary art or furniture designers understanding the work of the artist as that of a producer of alive relations and experiences in a field always expanded and always porous".
EDUCATION
2004 Certificate of research proficiency. Fine Arts School, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain
2003 Advanced University Course in Cultural Management, Inter-island Council of Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain
2002 Inter-departmental Programme Theory of Arts, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain
2001 Pedagogical Adaptation Course, Salamanca University, Spain
2000 Degree in Fine Arts, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
Segundo Origen, Centro de Arte Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
2018
Hábitos modernos, Centro de Arte La Regenta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Cuestiones Vivas, Lucía Mendoza Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2017
Eremía, IK Projects Gallery, Lima, Peru
Tiempo y cosas, Bibli, Tenerife, Spain
Falso Histórico, Adelina Gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2015
Coming soon, Casa de los Coroneles, Fuerteventura, Spain
2012
Testigos, Sala de Arte Contemporáneo, Tenerife, Spain
2009
Todo Hielo, Espacio Canarias, Madrid, Spain
IMPASSE, Área 60, TEA, Tenerife, Spain
2006
Acampar (en) la imagen, La Caixa, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
2004
De cómo hacer de una silla un banco, Ateneo de Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
Método breve para la obtención de pan, Academia Crítica, Tenerife, Spain
2003
Entretanto: Ejercicios de domismo, Garachico, Tenerife, Spain
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
No news, good news, Sala de Arte Cabrera Pinto, Tenerife, Spain
2017
Artistas Postconceptuales en Canarias, CAAM, Gran Canaria, Spain
Para que eu possa ouvir, Adelina Gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2016
Group Edition, IK Projects, Lima, Peru
Keroxen, El Tanque, Art Space, Tenerife, Spain
Crisis, What Crisis?, Modernismos Posmodernos, TEA, Tenerife, Spain
2015
5 Actos, Bibli, Tenerife, Spain
2014
Trayecto, SAC, Tenerife, Spain
Reacciona. Encuentros en torno a las artes de acción y vídeo, Espacio Digital, Gran Canaria, Spain
Collection, Ascaso Gallery, Miami, USA
2013
Sin escala, DA2, Salamanca, Spain
40 años después, Centro de Arte La Recova, Tenerife, Spain
El Columpio Español, Ascaso Gallery, Miami, USA
El Grito Académico, Sala de Arte Cabrera Pinto, Tenerife, Spain
2012
XI Biennial of La Habana, Creaciones compartidas, Pabellón Cuba, Cuba
2011
El columpio español, Ascaso Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela
More, Kterým plujeme, Galerie Chodovská tvrz, Praga, Czech Republic
Mia, IdeoBox Artspace Gallery, Miami, USA
ArteAmericas, IdeoBox Artspace Gallery, Miami, USA
2010
The shadows of silence, IdeoBox Artspace Gallery, Miami, EEUU
El mar por el que todos navegamos, Dom Omladine, Belgrado, Serbia
Diseño por Dios, Low Island, Art Contemporary Museum, Garachico, Tenerife, Spain
Lo que nos queda de románticos, San Francisco Monastery, Garachico, Tenerife, Spain
La isla emocional, Espacio cultural el Tanque, Tenerife, Spain
De ida y vuelta, Sala La perrera, Valencia, Spain
The Old Soldier Action, Centre of contemporary culture, Valencia, Spain
Meschac Gaba, Museum of contemporary african art & más. Videoscreening en el salón, CAAM, Las Palmas, Spain
2009
Todos los cuerpos extraños, Hardcore Gallery, Miami, USA
Performance “The Old Soldier”, Femme Art Basel Miami, Miami, USA
X International Biennial of Cuenca, Ecuador
Sister Cities, Félix Kulpa Gallery, California, USA
Pasajero cultural, Art Vision Gallery, Miami, USA
The Old Soldier Action, Espacio cultural el Tanque, Proyecto Keroxen, Tenerife, Spain
The Old Soldier Action, Faith and cultura conference, Centro de estudios teológicos de Tenerife, Spain
Time Out, II Biennial of Architecture, Arte and Landscapes of Canarias, La Recova, Tenerife, Spain
Regional Biennial of Visual Arts of Tenerife, La Recova, Tenerife, Spain
2008
Ikas Art, Bilbao, Spain
Visiones del Puerto de Santa Cruz, Círculo de BBAA de Tenerife, Spain
Acciones retenidas. Cuatro tendencias de la Videoperformance, Espacio cultural EL TANQUE, Tenerife, Spain
Encuentro de Performances “Arte en Predicado”, Santo Domingo Ex Monastery, La Laguna, Spain
Siempre son otros los que mueren, Círculo de Bellas Artes de Tenerife y Gabinete Literario de Las Palmas, Spain
2007
Merkarte, Cabildo de Tenerife, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Tenerife, Spain
Festival de Performances “Cuerpo a Cuerpo”, Centro de Arte La Regenta, Las Palmas, Spain
7.1. Distorsiones, documentos, naderías y relatos, CAAM, Las Palmas, Spain
2006
Merkarte, Cabildo de Tenerife, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Tenerife, Spain
Festival Canarias Crea, Madrid, Spain
Domínguez como excusa. Cuatro miradas en torno al Surrealismo, Tragaluz digital, Sala de Arte Contemporáneo, Tenerife, Spain
Meeting Point, Bienal Dakar Off, Dakar, Senegal
2005
Islas Móviles, La Regenta Art Center, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria y Sala de Arte Contemporáneo de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Reflexiones sobre la ficción, Instituto Mencey Acaymo, Tenerife, Spain
2004
Merkarte, Cabildo de Tenerife, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Tenerife, Spain
La mirada pequeña, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria y Círculo de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
ATRIUM, Ateneo de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
Concierto de acciones con Juan Hidalgo, Espacio C. Cantabria, Spain
IV Young Artists Show, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Tenerife, Spain
2003
Multimedi@s. Experimenta. Creadoras canarias, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Galería Carmen de la Guerra, Madrid, Spain
FOTONOVIEMBRE 2003, San Juan de la Rambla, Tenerife, Spain
Premio regional de Artes Plásticas – Escultura, Sala de Arte y Cultura Cajacanarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
VI Regional Biennial of Visual Arts de Telde “Plácido Fleitas”, Telde, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
ART FAIRS
2019
Art New York, Lucía Mendoza Gallery, New York, USA
Estampa, Lucía Mendoza Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2018
Art New York, Lucía Mendoza Gallery, New York, USA
Estampa, Lucía Mendoza Gallery, Madrid, Spain
2017
Art Malasia, Ik Projects & Eugene Gallery, Malasia
2016
Art Concept Fair, IK Projects, Miami, USA
Boca Raton Art Fair, IK Projects, USA
2003
ARCO 2003, Organismo Autónomo de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Madrid, Spain
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2013-2007
Dirección del Aula de Cultura y Pensamiento Artístico Contemporáneo de la Universidad de La Laguna. ES 2013
Curaduría "Obsesiones insulares”, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
2010
Curaduría "Lo que nos queda de románticos", Ex-Convento de San Francisco, Garachico, Tenerife, España
Curaduría “ON OFF, Presencia encendida” para el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
2009
Curaduría Proyecto “Sótano Círculo” para el Círculo de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
2008
Curaduría “Desórdenes”, Círculo de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
Curaduría “Siempre son otros los que mueren”, Círculo de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Gabinete Literario de Las Palmas, España
2007
Curaduría "Residencias Nómadas", Círculo de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
2004
Codirección “El arte que viene”, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
Codirección del “Taller de participación, interferencia y proceso creativo” impartido por el Dr. Raúl Díaz-Obregón, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, España
TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
Hady Ang Collection
Leo H Silitonga Collection
Ideo Box Art Space Miami
Antonio Ascaso Collection
Toledano Salas Collection
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Council
Inter-Island Council of Canary Islands
Caja Canarias Foundation
2008
Cooperation grant with Painting and Sculpture Department, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain
2005
Canarias Young Award to Óscar Hernández, Canary Islands Government, Spain
1º Sculpture Award, V Young Artists of Tenerife Contest, Inter-island Council of Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain
2003
2º Sculpture Award, IV Young Artists of Tenerife Contest, Inter-island Council of Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain
2º Visual Arts-Sculpture Regional Award, Caja Canarias, Spain
elde’s Biennial of Young artists, Gran Canaria, Spain
2002
Premio VI Bienal de Artes Plásticas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
1º Premio de escultura, III Certamen Jóvenes artistas de Tenerife, Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, España
2001
2º Sculpture Award, II Young Artists of Tenerife Contest, Inter-island Council of Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain
2000
1º Prize, Visual Arts Grant, Fine Arts School, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain
Cooperation grant with Aesthetic Department, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain