Barrios-Project-Elto..
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Barrios-Project-Elto..
Eltono www.eltono.com [email protected] The Barrios Project (www.eltono.com/exterior/barrios) I have always been fascinated by auto-construction. From the gate at the end of a garden to a brick house found on the slope of a hill in Brazil. This type of architecture is immediate, organic. It expands in an almost natural way. This urban fabric’s apparent chaos is often more human than one found in a city where the construction follows standard urban planning. Aesthetically speaking, worn out textures and the discovery of a variety of materials (bricks, cement blocks, metal panels, wooden slabs…) have always attracted me as an artistic surface. The Barrios project began in April of 2006 when, invited by some friends, I painted in a favela in Rio de Janeiro. After exchanging ideas with the residents, I was very pleased to see that they were so receptive to what I was painting. They really appreciated the colors and the composition. This positive reaction led me to reflect on contemporary art and specifically its access to the public. It was obvious that, unfortunetly, the residents of the favela didn’t often visit museums or art galleries. Even though the appreciation of a work of art is universal, access to art itself is not. Since then, it has become a special mission for me to bring contemporary art to places where there is none. When discussing this with my friend Nazza, a fellow artist, he said, “what is the point of painting in the street in the center of Buenos Aires where people have money and can buy art and pay to enter museums, I only paint on the outskirts of the city.” He is completely right… Why paint for free in places where people can afford and are provided with access to the art world? Where people really need art is in the barrios! This is not about outside eyes prying, or looking into a foreign world. My idea is to create a dialogue with the residents and enrich their daily lives by providing them with a humble gift. Sharing with them what I know and receiving what they can teach me. With Barrios, the human experience is always more rewarding for me than the artistic experience. Barrios is an open project in constant development, more interventions and publications will come in the future. Of course, any idea or proposal is welcome as I am always looking for new opportunities to make art more democratic. Below you will find photographic galleries of six projects that I have developed within the framework of Barrios up until now. The photos were taken by project organizers, friends, neighbors and a few are my own. t Gardiena Azul Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 04/2006 Two days in the street of Gardenia Azul gathering with the residents and painting their doors. More details: www.eltono.com/exterior/gardenia-azul Puerta Lumbreras Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain, 08/2006 Two-week artistic residence within the neighborhood, 150 doors were painted. In collaboration with Emece and Puerto Lumbreras City Council. A book about the project has been edited by the city council: www.eltono.com/shop/puerta-lumbreras-book. More details: www.eltono.com/exterior/puerta-lumbreras Huasteca, Santa Catarina and Espinazo Nuevo León, Mexico, 11/2007 Paintings made with the help of Nrmal and local artists Maf and Screw. Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, Mexico, 10/2008 Ten day artistic residence. Invited by Paco Rosas and Libelulart. More details: www.eltono.com/exterior/puerto-vallarta Residencia Tampiquito Monterrey, Mexico, 04/2009 Two-month artistic residence in Tampiquito, a popular neighbourhood in San Pedro (Monterrey, Nuevo León, México). I lived and painted for two months in the neighbourhood sharing everyday life with the residents. In collaboration with Nrmal and El Narval. More details: www.eltono.com/exterior/residencia-tampiquito Villa Urquiza and La Matanza Buenos Aires, Argentina, 12/2007 and 04/2010 Paintings made with the help of local artist Nazza Stencil. Portería, La Matanza Buenos Aires, Argentina, 04/2010 We were returning to my friend Nazza’s home after painting, when we ran into the neighbor´s children playing football against a wall in front of the house. I paint lines, we had white paint and we were walking through a neighborhood in Argentina… It was pretty obvious that I would end up painting a goal on the wall! This is probably the most interactive piece I have ever painted. Exhibitions Individual : 05/2010: Retícula, Montana Gallery, Seville, Spain 04/2009: Residencia Tampiquito, Monterrey, Mexico 01/2009: Coriandoli, Cripta747, Torino, Italy 01/2009: Pubblico, Rojo Artspace, Milano, Italy 09/2008: PLAF – Autonomous Mechanisms, New York, U.S.A. 07/2008: Bermellón, Rojo Artspace, Barcelona, Spain 06/2008: Astillas, La Culpable, Lima, Peru 01/2008: Montagens, Galería Adesivo, Porto Alegre, Brazil 01/2008: Petits collages, Rojo Art Space, Rosario, Argentina 12/2007: Invertidos, Rojo Art Space, Sao Paulo, Brazil 10/2007: Eltono at ART, Monterrey, Mexico 11/2006: Eigenkunstruktion, Artitude, Berlin, Germany 01/2006: (x, y, z), Vacío9, Madrid, Spain 10/2002: Complémentaires, Vacío 9, Madrid, Spain Collective (selection) : 05/2010: Sala de Arte Joven 2.0, Sala de Arte Joven de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 04/2010: Intervenciones Urbanas Iberoamericanas, CCEBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina 04/2010: Postgraffiti, Geometría y Abstracción, MUAU, A Coruña, Spain 03/2010: Entre la Silla y la Madre, Alianza Francesa, Monterrey, Mexico - (Equipo Plástico) 02/2010: Murals, Fundación Miró, Barcelona, Spain 02/2010: ARCO 2010, Stand “Región de Murcia”, Madrid, Spain 11/2009: La Cuadrada, Centro Cultural de España, Lima, Peru - (Equipo Plástico) 05/2009: Observatori 2009, Valencia, Spain 05/2008: Street Art, Tate Modern Museum, London, U.K. 03/2008: Nomadaz, Scion Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A. 12/2007: Behind the seen, Ad Hoc Gallery, New York, U.S.A. 07/2007: Planet Prozess, Berlin, Germany 05/2007: Tercera muestra de Arte urbano, Alcobendas, Spain 02/2007: ARCO 2007, Madrid, Spain 01/2007: Privé och público, Göteborg, Sweden 09/2006: Pintura Mutante, Marco Museum, Vigo, Spain 02/2006: Kersvers, Post CS, Amsterdam, Holland 01/2006: I Bienal de Arte ONCE, Madrid, Spain 12/2005: Tras la pared, Annta Gallery, Madrid, Spain 03/2005: Urban edge show, Milano, Italy 02/2005: Rojo: Gold, New York, U.S.A. 02/2005: ARCO 2005, Madrid, Spain 09/2003: Ill communication, Manchester, U.K. 06/2003: Photo España 03, Madrid, Spain 09/2002: Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool, U.K. 06/2002: Coded Language, Atlanta, U.S.A. 02/2002: Doméstico ‘01, Madrid, Spain Projects : 07/2010: Thăng Long Hotel Espana, Hanoi, Vietnam 08/2009: Rojo Out, Sao Paulo, Brazil 09/2007: Installation for La Noche en Blanco, Matadero, Madrid, Spain 04/2007: Cosmopoética, Cordoba, Spain 03/2007: Urbany Hostal, Seville, Spain 08/2006: Puerta Lumbreras, Spain 09/2005: Urban Art Festival, Gran Canaria, Spain [email protected] www.eltono.com