Chema Rodriguez
Artist
Chema Rodríguez (1988), his work revolves around the scenographic, which leads him to work in a variety of formats, including photography, sculpture and installation.
exposicion
Thinking the city
The call “Thinking the City” calls for emerging artists who, through their work, reflect and dialogue on the contemporary city, offering unique perspectives on their real experiences, research and desires, from a critical awareness. The initiative aims to give voice to visions that offer a new reading of urban landscapes and societies.
We have had an exceptional jury:
asun rodríguez montejano. Comisaria
Elba Benítez. Galería Elba Benítez
Carlos Garaicoa. Artista
Javier Aparicio. Galería El Chico
Paco de Blas. Gestor Cultural
Carlos Alvarez. Editor. Piece with Artist
Silvia Hengstenberg. ART U READY y The Sibarist
After carefully analysing each proposal received, we are pleased to announce the names of the artists selected in the first call for emerging artists,
‘Thinking the city’.
There has been a very high standard and it has not been easy to make the decision.
The shortlisted artists are (in alphabetical order):
Carme Aliaga Perera
Daniel Barrio
Sebastián Bayo
Paula Botella Andreu
Solange Contreras Pavez
Julia Grunberg
Stefanie Herr
Delfina Inés Giacomo y Wanda Acevedo
Rodrigo Moreno
Mina Nogueira
Chema Rodríguez
Dayana Trigo
Invernadero The Sibarist
San Lorenzo, 11
In his work he examines human intervention based on substance, phenomenological and semiological aspects, considering these processes as an ongoing investigation rather than a finished work. He is constantly looking for tools to materially manifest his ideas and to carry out a constant questioning of images. Although his multidisciplinary approach may seem fragmented, this diversity reveals a unity in his work, reflecting a cultural conduct in a sustained debate with himself about our perception of the world. The dynamics of the project presented in Thinking the City explores the action of making and unmaking in relation to the environment and interpersonal relationships, dismantling apparent structures to reveal underlying connections. Based on Derrida’s deconstructionism, the interactive sculptural piece questions traditional dualisms (presence/absence, reason/emotion) and shows how these concepts are interrelated and dependent on each other. The sculpture, composed of reconfigurable modules, reflects the flexibility and changing nature of meanings and experiences, and is designed to be interacted with, as none of its parts are fixed to each other, allowing its various forms to be altered; however, the visual logic only allows for a single configuration to stand upright. Applying deconstructionism to human relationships allows for a more nuanced and flexible understanding of the connections and tensions in society. His residencies include: XIII Encontro de Artistas Novos organised by Rafael Doctor, Artist in residence program at Rui Soares Costa’s studio with a grant from the Chambao Collection (Lisbon) and in the II Programa de Residencias MAC Florencio De la Fuente and among his exhibitions he has participated in Fría piedra en suave carne and Estampa Contemporary Art Fair with the Isabel Hurley Gallery, En todo lugar memoria y deseo, at the Centro de Arte Rafael Botí, Fetiches, with the Artillería Collection in Palacio Almudí, Hybrid Art Fair with Digood Collection in which he won the special mention Arteventura with his project Tres estados de la lluvia, Ousía in Galería Espacio Lavadero, Las palabras del agua in Caballerizas del Castillo de Iznájar, Mañana será otro día in Galería Modus Operandi. ..
His work can be found in collections such as Colección Chambao, Colección Aldebarán or Digood Collection, Col-leció Salmaia d’Art as well as in the collection of MAC Florencio De la Fuente, Colección Artillería and in other private collections in Europe and America.