b. 1988, Santiago, Chile
Lives and works in Weimar, Germany
Monocultures
2020
Series of 72 manually burnt papers
74 x 55 cm each
Fallen Tree
2022
Ash tree and pine softwood rods
195 x 500 x 220 cm
Commissioned by Arnolfini for Forest: Wake this ground
Collaboration with Forestry England - Leigh Woods, National Trust.
Diorama in expansion
[solo show]
2021
MAVI Museum of Visual Arts, Santiago, Chile
09-25-2021 to 11-28-2021
Point of view [solo show]
2022
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MAC Quinta Normal
Santiago, Chile
11-19-2022 a 03-25-2023
Atlas of the Physical and Political History of Chile
2016
Intervened cut-out illustrations
wooden structure
140 x 120 x 8 cm
Just as the daylight was fading
[solo show]
Sobering Galerie
París, Francia
Domestic animals
2018Concrete relief
Dimension varies
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PORTFOLIO
Rodrigo Arteaga's practice centers on the intricate relations between nature, culture, and representation. He works with material forms —printed images, books, and dioramas— from the monumental atlases, albums, and collections documenting finding of scientific expeditions in South America. By shedding light on the role of books and other display mechanisms in the construction and dissemination of scientific knowledge, his works demonstrate that this knowledge is not separate from the natural world but is subject to decay and succession in ways that resemble the organic processes of decomposition and recolonization. Many of his taxonomies are open and precarious, prompting reflection on how we order, exhibit, and circulate knowledge about nature. His interest in working across different fields has led to collaborations with specialists in areas such as microbiology, mycology, and ecology.
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Rodrigo Artega
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Into the Woods
Klima Biennale Wien
Kunst Haus Wien
04/05-08/11/2024
PRESS
Diorama en expansión
by Carolina Castro Jorquera
Book designed by Casa En Blanco for exhibition at Museo de Artes Visuales MAVI
2021
In Order of Disappearance.sobre “placed Into Abyss” de Rodrigo Arteaga en Kostka Gallery
by Noelia Portela
Artishock Revista
2018