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March 14, 2014

“DISTANCIA” by Erik Otto in Roma neighborhood :)(: Creative(s) Perspectives

“DISTANCIA” by Erik Otto in Roma neighborhood  :)(:  

Creative(s) Perspectives


Posted on: January 23rd, 2014 by Editorial ACC No Comments

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“Distancia”, an exhibition by Californian artist Erik Otto, will open tomorrow at 19:30 hrs in Chihuahua 143, in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City, with a collection of abstract paintings and installations created specifically for an exhibition space that will soon be demolished.
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It is common to hear stories about Mexican artists going abroad searching for opportunities, however through “Distance” – his first project in Mexico -, Erik Otto tells the story of an American guy who came searching for opportunities in our country and is beginning to find them.
Taking over the last floor of a building as his venue and without any representation or support of the local galleries or institutions, “Distance” is an exercise that turns a ruined building into an exhibition space of five rooms with paintings and installations organised such a disconcerting manner that we wonder whether the protagonists are the artworks or the building itself.
With an amazing ephemeral tone, this proposal invites us to transform a building into a temporary gallery and distance ourselves from the cultural conventions of the Roma neighborhood… at least for a few hours.
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