The artwork features a stark black oval shape as its canvas, upon which various geometric objects are strategically arranged. The composition utilizes a minimalist palette of black, white, and blue to create a visually striking and conceptual piece. The objects, which appear to be combs and other grooming tools, are positioned in an abstract and asymmetrical manner, suggesting a commentary on themes of personal adornment, utility, and the deconstruction of everyday items. The overall style and technique employed in this contemporary artwork evoke a sense of intrigue and invite the viewer to contemplate the deeper symbolic meaning behind the juxtaposition of these simple, yet evocative, elements. ...
Jimena Chávez Delion’s oeuvre spans a variety of mediums, including sculpture, video, drawing, and installation, in which she examines the complex interplay between material culture, marginalized experiences, and the influence of socioeconomic factors on daily life. Delion’s art is characterized by a heterogeneous dimension that is developed through the use of scraps, mistakes, and materials that imitate or embody other symbols and irregular patterns. Her work explores urban spaces as networks of ephemeral elements that hold both political and emotional significance, tracing the journey from informal exchange, insecurity, and precarity to the embodiment of otherness. Additionally, her pieces delve into the interplay of materiality, geography, and culture in areas that are defined by informal economies. Chávez Delion’s artistic practice aims to challenge the conventional divide between the peripheral and the central, form and content, and the industrial and the artisanal. In her works, she brings together a diverse range of elements from both popular and personal spheres, utilizing them as tools to investigate the intersections of identity and space. Through her installations, Chávez Delion seeks to engage with the viewer, promoting a critical awareness of the complex relationships between socioeconomic structures, materiality, and cultural production. By doing so, she underscores the potential of art to not only reflect but also to actively shape and transform the world we inhabit. ...
80M2 Livia Benavides is an art gallery specialised in Peruvian conceptual art. The gallery opened in Lima as a response to a scarce infrastructure for the arts. From then on, the gallery is focused on developing critical discourses on contemporary issues. We are interested in different voices, practices and aesthetics focused on political and social reflection. By promoting the works of established and emerging artists who have influenced the local artistic scene, we intend to introduce new names internationally. The gallery strives to build bridges between the local and international contributing to an interchange that goes beyond borders. 80m2 Livia Benavides advocates for non- conventional exhibitions spaces that transcends the white box experience. With the intend to reach a broader spectrum of the community and to rethink exhibition venues. ...
