Saturday 22 September, 2018
4- 6pm
Proyecto AMIL
Lima
In his work, Esteban Igartua approaches drawing with an admirable meticulousness capturing both the grotesque and the ridiculous present in organic life and social interactions.
In the context of his exhibition at Proyecto AMIL, and in conversation with artist Gabriel Acevedo, Igartua has designed a series of instructions that explain step by step his methodology when drawing, therefore providing us access to his creative process.
During the workshop participants will be invited to choose between photographs of natural landscapes and organic elements specially selected by the artist for the occasion. The idea is to assume drawing as an activity instead of a product, a space for experimentation, conjecture and fantasy.
The workshop will be directed by Gabriel Acevedo and will take place from 4pm to 6pm in Proyecto AMIL. Those interested in the subject are welcome to join. No previous knowledge or expertise in drawing is needed. Admission is free and materials are included.
Free Entry / Limited Capacity.
About the Artists
Esteban Igartua (Lima, 1974) lives and works in Bristol. He has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Catholic University of Peru and post-graduate degree from the Slade School of Arts and Byam Shaw in London. Recent exhibitions include: Excursion, Garua (Lima, 2015); Campo Ocupado, Revolver Gallery (Lima, 2012); The Culture Clash, Working Rooms (London, 2008); Prophet, Spike Island (Bristol, 2008); among many others. His work has been featured in catalogues such as the Bloomberg New Contemporaries (2003) and more recently in 77 artistas contemporaneos peruanos (2017), published by the Museo Mario Testino-MATE.
Gabriel Acevedo Velarde (Lima, 1976) After spending different periods in Mexico City, Sao Paulo, New York and Berlin, he is currently based in Lima. His most recent individual exhibitions include: Paranormal Citizen at Reina Sofía Museum (Madrid, 2013), Interruptions on decrees and stages at Mori Museum (Tokyo, 2014), Quorum Power at Museo Carrillo Gil (Mexico City, 2009), Cone Flow at Modern Art Museum at Fort Worth (Texas, 2010). He has participated in the following group exhibitions: Lyon Biennial (2011), Sao Paulo Biennial (2010), Corruption – Everybody Knows (e-flux NY, 2015), among others.
