Aníbal López A-1 53167 Guatemala, 1964-2014
Translated from Spanish

My work consists in propose to people a way of thinking that with plans or without them could unveil doubts or solutions. I would like to open a discourse where we could discuss themes that could help us solve our lives as a community. Basically, my work consists of questions and perspectives about the world with projections to the future, where armed conflicts are kids’ toys, for children that have faith in living and not in hating (to live without hate). Without forgetting to judge the ones who have brought us to these poverty conditions and misinformation. I do not consider myself conceptual or minimalist, but utilitarian of these mediums, as a precise way of approaching concrete subjects without much paraphernalia.

 

Mi trabajo consiste en proponer a las personas una forma de pensamiento que, con planes o sin ellos, descubran dudas o soluciones. Me gustaría poder entablar un discurso donde podamos discutir temas que nos ayuden a solucionar nuestras vidas en comunidad. Básicamente mi trabajo radica en interrogantes y perspectivas de un mundo con proyecciones al futuro donde los conflictos armados sean de juguete sin para niños que tengan fe en vivir y no en odiar (vivir sin odio). Pero sin olvidar juzgar a los que nos han llevado a estos estados de pobreza y mala información. No me considero conceptual ni minimalista, sino utilitario estos medios como forma precisa de abarcar temas más concretos sin tanta parafernalia.

Selected Biographical Information

Prizes / Fellowships

  • 2001: Golden Lion for best young artist, 49th Venice Biennal, Venice, Italy.
  • 1996: First Prize “Glifo de oro” X Bienal de Arte Paiz. Category: Invited artists. Guatemala 1994.
  • 1996: First Prize “Glifo de oro” IX Bienal de Arte Paiz. Guatemala.
  • 1996: First Prize “Mención de honor” IX Bienal de Arte Paiz, Category: General. Guatemala.

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2004:”Anibal López – A-1 53167″, Fondazione Adriano Olivetti, Rome and Associazione Prometeo per l’Arte Contemporanea, Lucca, Italy.

Group Exhibitions

Publications

  • UNIVERSES IN UNIVERSE. Entrevista con Pat Binder & Gerhard Haupt, durante la 49na. Biennale di Venezia.
  • Viviane Lorea, Catalogo: Mesoamerica, Osilaciones y Artificios.Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Pags.: 32, 33, 127, 129,
  • Catalogo: Last Minute, Verso la Fine Dell’eternita A cura di Lara facco e Lino Baldini, 12 di Maggio – 16 giugno 2002 Organizzazione a Cura delle Gallerie
  • Pianisimo (Milano) e Placentia Arte (Piacenza) Pag.: 42.
  • Rocina Cazali, Catalogo di la 49 Biennale di Venezia, Italia
  • Javir Fuuentes Feo Revista magna Terra
  • Ariel Riwo, Revista Magna Terra

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