Diego Pérez García's introductory show
SOMBRA DE SOL
June 20 - July 6, 2008
photography, sculpture, drawing
opening and welcoming of the artist: Thursday, June 19, 8pm
opening hours: THU-FRI 4-8pm, SAT-SUN 2-6pm. Studio visits by appointment.
Diego Pérez García's final show
TO THE UNKNOWN ARTISTS
August 15 - 30, 2008
new works
opening incl. tours to Diego Pérez' new sculpture in public space in the Kolonnaden quarter:
Thursday, August 14, 8pm
opening hours: THU-FRI 4-8pm, SAT-SUN 2-6pm. Studio visits by appointment.
Diego Pérez García's show To the unknown artists
exhibition views from Künstlerresidenz BLUMEN, 2008, sculptures and graphics, untitled,
mixed media and found objects (wood, stone, paper, yarn, nails, acrylic paint)
images/copyright: Diego Pérez García/BLUMEN
Diego Pérez García To the unknown artists
temporary sculpture in public space of the local area, installed on an empty pedestral in context of the final show at Künstlerresidenz BLUMEN 2008, views from all seasons,
images/copyright: Diego Pérez García/BLUMEN
June - August 2008:
Born in 1975 in Mexico City, Diego Pérez García started his career as a photo journalist before he turned to artistic practices. In 2001, he received the Mexican award "Salón de Octubre Omnilife". Today he lives and works in Mexico.
In his recent work he broadens his medial spectrum: In addition to photography, he experiments with sculpture, installation and painting and develops above all interventions in the public sphere.
In his work, García primarily reconstructs myths and legends. As a Mexican, Diego Pérez García derives from a socio-cultural context where myths are valued as a tradition of private and collective events, memories and utopias. He deliberately dedicates himself to his homeland and its history shaped by a long tradition and religion. In this process the reflection of the nation as a historically established whole, which creates a strong contrast between the development of metropolitan and rural regions, plays an important role. García focuses on adjustments, fractures and dissonances between fantasies and status quo. Everyday incidents or real findings form the starting point for this purpose.
Currently, García increasingly includes knowledge of Art History and traditional artistic methods into his reflections. He questions particularly the aesthetic approaches of classic modernism in respect to their present relevance, which simultaneously refer to the original auratic.
"The Nezahualcóyotl Library (The revenge)", 2004/2006, documentation
"Variación primaria al paisaje", 2005, c-prints, each 28 x 36 cm
"Metalibro abstracto II", 2006, acryl onpaper, 23,5 x 13 cm (open)
"Fuente endogámica", 2007, plastic pail (h: 36 cm, Ø 30 cm), PVC tubes (l: 75 cm)
"Diálogo Bauhaus", 2007, chromo impression, 47 x 62 x 3 cm
Special thanks for the generous support of Diego Pérez García's residency are going to:
