Karlos Gil
(Talavera, 1984)
La múltiple práctica artística de Karlos Gil (Toledo, 1984) se nutre de la paradoja, la memoria y la navegación entre el pasado y el presente para articular o cuestionar los códigos que construyen el significado. Sus últimos proyectos reflexionan sobre las cadencias del lenguaje como elemento narrativo y su uso no-comunicativo a través de múltiples estrategias conceptuales, donde el arte actúa como hipótesis frente a lo desconocido. Mediante una gran variedad de medios, investiga los desplazamientos de sentido respecto al objeto artístico y examina el valor cognitivo de éste como un sistema específico de producción de conocimiento.
Karlos Gil estudió en la School of Visuals Arts de Nueva York y en las facultades de Bellas Artes de Madrid y Lisboa. Sus exposiciones recientes incluyen Secret Codes, Galeria Luisa Strina (Sao Paulo), Like Potted Plants in a Office Lobby, Gasworks (Londres), II Moscow International Biennale, MMOMA, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Moscú), Archaeology Fabricated, Junefirst Gallery (Berlin); A Viagem da Sala 53, Galeria Baginski (Lisboa); The Moon Museum, LABoral (Gijón).
Mision del Artista
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The multiple art practice by Karlos Gil (Toledo, 1984) thrives on paradox, memory and navigation between the past and the present to articulate or question the codes that construct meaning. His latest projects reflect on the cadences of language as a narrative element and its non-communicative use through multiple conceptual strategies, where art acts as a hypothesis against the unknown. Through a variety of media, he researches the movement of sense regarding the art object and examines its cognitive value as a specific system of knowledge production.
Karlos Gil studied at the School of Visuals Arts in New York and at the faculties of Fine Arts in Madrid and Lisbon. His recent exhibitions include Secret Codes, Galeria Luisa Strina (Sao Paulo), Like Potted Plants in a Lobby Office, Gasworks (London), II Moscow International Biennale, MMOMA, Museum of Contemporary Art (Moscow), Fabricated Archaeology, Junefirst Gallery (Berlin ); A Viagem da Sala 53, Baginski Gallery (Lisbon); The Moon Museum, LABoral (Gijón).
Artist Statement
EDUCACIÓN / EDUCATION
2011 - School of Visual Arts, New York. USA.
2006/07 - Faculdad Belas Artes Lisboa, Portugal.
2002/06 - Facultad de Bellas Artes, Madrid. España.
EXPOSICIONES (SELECCIÓN / SHOWS (SELECTION)
2014
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Like Potted Plants is a Office Lobby. Gasworks, London.
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Aspect Ratio (with Belén Zahera). Galería Javier Silva, Valladolid.
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A Viagem da sala 53. Galería Baginski, Lisboa. Curated by Joao Silverio.
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Archaelogy Fabricated. FirstJuneGallery, Berlin.
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Number, Name, Think (The Scientific Method), Carlos Garaicoa Studio, Madrid.
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Retroalimentación. SACM, Madrid. Curated by Tiago Pinto de Abreu.
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Science Fiction: Myths of the Present Future. FACT, Liverpool.
2013
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Secret Codes. Luisa Strina Gallery. Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Curated by Agustín Pérez Rubio).
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Corso Aperto. Villa del Grumello & Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Como (Curated by Simone Menegoi)
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Presente Continuo. Conde Duque, Madrid. (Curated by Cristina Anglada).
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The Moon Museum. LABoral, Gijón. (Solo).
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Open Event. Salon Flux, Londres. (Curated by Belen Zahera).
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Art Souterrain. STM, Montreal. (Curated by Bérénice Freytag).
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The Intervals. Fundación Chirivella Soriano, Valencia. (Solo).
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Tomar Medidas. OTR, Madrid. (Curated by Marlon de Azambuja).
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Duplex, Madrid. (Curated by Daniel Silvo).
2012
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Colorless Green Ideas. García | Galería, Madrid. (Solo)
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La Condición Narrativa. La Capella, Barcelona. (Curated by Alexandra Laudo).
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III Moscow International Biennale. Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA), Moscow. (Curated by Kathrin Becker).
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Lejos de casa. Galería MASart, Barcelona. (Curated by Virginia Torrente).
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Estación Experimental. Investigaciones y fenómenos artísticos. LABoral, Gijón. (Curated by Virginia Torrente y Andrés Mengs).
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Parataxis. La Casa Encendida, Madrid. (Curated by Carlos Fdez-Pello).
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Iceberg. Matadero, Madrid. (Curated by Bernardo Sopelana e Ignacio Chávarri).
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Everything Flows (PANTA REI). Galería Rina Bouwen, Madrid. (Curated by Fish Tank).
2011
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Les Rencontres Internacionales, HKW, Berlin y Centre Pompidou, Paris.
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SVA Open Studios, School of Visual Arts, New York.
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Estación Experimental. Investigaciones y fenómenos artísticos. CA2M, Madrid (Curated by Virginia Torrente y Andrés Mengs).
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Sci-Fi Tags. CaixaForum Madrid. (lecture/performance).
2010
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Fresh, Ulf Saupe Galerie, Berlin.
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(In)visivilidad y (Des)control, Galería Fernado Pradilla, Madrid. (Curated by Víctor Zarza).
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Intransit, c Arte c, Madrid. (Curated by Javier Duero).
2009
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Against Egocentry. Brotfabrik Gallerie, Berlin. (Curated by Petra Schröck & B.G. Gomila.)
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Codified, Vibe Gallery, Londres. (Curated by Rotorliefs).
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Beyond the abyect, Area 10 Project Space, Peckham. Londres.
2008
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Zeppelin Festival 08, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, CCCB, Barcelona.
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Group-Show, Sociedad Nacional Belas Artes, SNBA, Lisboa.
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VideoDrome, Restart, Instituto de Criatividade, artes e novas tecnologias, Lisboa.
PUBLICACIONES / PUBLICATIONS
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Erratum. Save as …Publications Ed, Ferran ElOtro. Barcelona 2013.
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The Intervals. Chirivella Soriano Foundation Ed. Valencia 2012.
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Colorless Green Ideas (with Belen Zahera). Garcia | Galeria Ed. Madrid 2012.
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Taking/Giving Information. CA2M & LABoral Ed. Madrid/Gijon 2011.
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Sci-Fi Tags. Extraball Publications. Berlin 2010.
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Flowers; Abyss; Parataxis. La Casa Encendida Ed. Madrid, 2012.
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III Moscow International Biennale. Museum of Modern Art, Moscow. 2012.
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Experimental Station. Research and artistic phenomena. CA2M Ed. Madrid 2011.
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Far from Home. Virginia Torrente Ed. Mas Art Galeria, Barcelona 2012.
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Last Stop that Town, Mooooon Publishing. Madrid 2012.
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TEXTO 2. Project by David Bestué, Daniel Jacoby and Gabriel Pericás. Barcelona 2012.
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Prisma. Ortomática, Madrid 2010.
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The New Strange Times. Black Paper Ed. n. Londres 2008.
BIBLIOGRAFIA / BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Older Forms, Newer Thoughts. B-Guided. Barcelona. 2013
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Gijón, tenemos un problema. Roberta Bosco. El País. 2013.
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Karlos Gil: The Moon Museum. Rosa Perez. Fluido rosa, RNE. 2013
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Si crees en el Museo. Abel H. Pozuelo. El Cultural-El Mundo. 2013.
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T H E M O O N M U S E U M. Alberto Piquero. El Comercio. 2013.
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The object editor & The Semionaut. Lorena Muñoz-Alonso. selfselector.co.uk. 2013
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Karlos Gil: The Moon Museum. J.L. Arguelles. La Nueva España. 2013.
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The Narrative Condition. Montse Badia. A*Desk, 2013
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Karlos Gil: Colorless Green Ideas. Tania Pardo. Exit Express. 2012.
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Esto es una Generación. Alfredo Aracil. Tendencias, 2012.
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Pasen y lean. Francisco Carpio. ABC. 2012.
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Experimental Station. Research and Artistic Pehnomena. Lorena Muñoz-Alonso. Frieze.com,
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Blumen und Feuer. Alex Barnils. Tip Berlin. 2009.
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Black Paper. Nick Taylor. The new Strange Times, n. 3. London, 2008.
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Contenedores íntimos, Myriam Martínez. Diario del Alto Aragón, n. 7994. Zaragoza, 2008.
RESIDENCIAS / RESIDENCIES
2014
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Gasworks, London.
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XIX CSAV – Artists Research Laboratory. Como, Italy.
PREMIOS Y BECAS / PRIZES AND AWARDS
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Beca Botín Artes Plásticas. Fundación Botín, Santander.
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Generación 2015. Fundación Caja Madrid.
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Injuve 2013.
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DKV - Alvarez Margaride.