Biography
In 2008 joins ArteBA, along with the Jardin Oculto Gallery and is selected to exhibit in the Prize Platt 08.
On March 23, 2007 he opened in the Recoleta Cultural Center, the exhibition "Natural cycles”. In November 2006 he received a subsidy from the Fondo Cultura BA, participates in the XIV BA Festival of light at the Alliance Française of Bahia Blanca, and ArteBA. In 2005 he was selected to attend the first visual arts workshops given by the C. C. Ricardo Rojas. Between 2003 and 2005 he attended workshops given by Cynthia Kampelmacher and Ignacio Amespil. In 2003 he received the title of Professional Photographer, from the EDAF (Avellaneda).
In 2000 attends workshops by Alejandra Seeber in NYC where he makes paintings and urban interventions. In the same year he attends an introductory course to cinema at the in S.V.A. (School of Visual Arts, NY) where he produced a short film in 16mm.
His first solo exhibition entitled "Anthology" takes place in November 2003 in Buenos Aires, where all the works rotate relatively around ants.
In 2002 he participated of "Erotica" at Giesso space, within the context of the erotic parties intervening the male bathroom with images by Tatiana Saphir and also organizing a performance with the diva.
He also joint "Intimate" in C. C. Plaza Defensa, in the frame of the "Open Studio" 2002.
Since 1989, practices acting and participates in several theatrical productions, both as an actor, producer and assistant director.
Currently he completes the ninth level of Mandarin Chinese at the University Center for Languages and delivers two photography workshops at the José Ingenieros Cultural Centre of the Faculty of Medicine, UBA and one at his own studio.
Lives and works in Buenos Aires.
Vision of art
1. Choose a work that represents you, describe it in relation to its format and materiality, its relation with time and space, its style and theme; detail its production process.
I choose the work: "Liu, Wei Ni" It is a 6x7 mts. photography. This photograph is the first of a series I'm developing with people from the Chinese and Taiwanese community in Buenos Aires –either for study or work-. The hardest part is getting them to pose for me, there is clearly a cultural distance and it is not easy to understand each other. I have studied Chinese for 4 years and my work is now traversed by this situation.
2. In general terms, how would you suggest to approach your work?
The way to read my work: It is not clear to me yet. I would like the viewer to immerse in the world I propose. I love the fantasy that allows me to create pictures and these strange worlds. The reality bores me and depresses me. I want the color and brightness to make the viewer to vibrate, I want them to dream and let go.
3. In reference to your work and your position in the national and international art fields, what tradition do you recognize yourself in? Who are your contemporary referents? What artists of previous generations are of interest to you?
I recognize myself into pop art; nowadays I do not know if there is a specific movement or tradition. I know that I love Pop, Andy Warhol, Lachapelle, Pierre et Gilles, Eugenio Recuenco. They are all photographers and artists that work with color and deeply inspire me with their images.
4. Choose works or exhibitions from the last ten or fifteen years which in your opinion were very significant and explain why
I have no training in visual arts and I really do not know much of the Argentine art movements, now I'm interested towards works that are born from a true, honest question. I'm tired of the easy and meaningless but spectacular works. I choose "From the Soul", an exhibition that lasted one day, by Gabriel Baggio, Carolina Katz and Zoe Di Rienzo. I think in this showing something beautiful and profound took place, cheesy (in a good way) and very intimate. I am also very interested on "Tertulia", where the proposal was truly radical and intense for those who wandered it.
