» Esvin Alarcón Lam

Esvin Alarcón Lam Guatemala, 1988

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: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Recomposition No. 2 “, 2013, Series: Recompositions, Painted and found zinc corrugated sheet assembled on wood canvas, conserved with acryloid, 126 x 138 x 4 cm. Private. Photo credit: Diego Sagastume.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “(Found object) Recomposition No. 1”, 2013, Series: Recompositions, Painted and found zinc corrugated sheet assembled on wood canvas, conserved with acryloid, 143.5 x 138 x 4 cm. Private collection. Photo credit: Marko Bradich.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Asymmetry No. 3 “, 2015 , Series: Asymmetries, Found metal shutter assemblage. Both, wall and the metal surface are intervened with a layer of gray oil-based paint, 117 x 106 x 4.5 cm. Private collection. Photo credit: Artist.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Asymmetry No. 4 “, 2015, Series: Asymmetries, Found metal shutter fragment assemblage. Both, wall and metal shutter are intervened with a layer of oil-based gray paint, 115 x 86 x 4 cm. Private collection. Photo credit: Artist.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Geometric Relief No. 1”, 2014, Series: Reconstructions, found urban bus fragment / iron sheet assemblage on wood, automotive paint, and acryloid, 108 x 171 x 5 cm. Private collection. Photo credit: Artist.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Relief No. 1”, 2014, Series: Reconstructions, Urban bus interior panel fragment/ iron sheet assemblage on wood, automotive paint and acryloid, 96.5 x 110 x 4 cm. Sayago & Pardon. Photo credit: Sebastian Lojo.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Displacement No. 2 “, 2014, Series: Reconstructions, Found rusty urban bus fragments assemblage on wall, automotive paint, and acryloid, 296 x 182 x 4 cm. Private collection. Photo credit: Beatriz Meseguer.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Installation with Cots “, 2014, Series: Installation with cots, Rusty iron and acryloid, Variable dimensions. Private collection. Photo credit: Diego Sagastume.

: Esvin Alarcón Lam, “Repetition No. 1 “, 2014, Series: Repetitions, Rusted and painted barrel fragments assemblage on wood and acryloid, 202 x 58 x 28 cm. Private collection. Photo credit: Diego Sagastume.

I construct abstractions with found materials that belong to my context, which also provide information since rust and visible aging suggest a hint of irony. At the same time, and through simple gestures such as re-composition, re-contextualization, repetition, etc., I establish a visual dialogue between materiality and historical art movements. In general, these works take specific events from social, cultural and/or political realities as their starting point.

I consider my works to be situated between painting, drawing and sculpture. I develop their narratives by overlaying residues in our imaginary: pop culture, modern painting and South American kinetic art. Through a quality of abstraction and a sense of materiality, the viewer can relate to these works in different ways, allowing each individual to have a unique experience.

Mi práctica artística se relaciona con las ideas y las formas materiales de la precariedad de la vida contemporánea, la memoria colectiva, el paso del tiempo y la arquitectura urbana, creando imágenes que evocan la modernidad a través de una perspectiva residual.

Traducido del inglés

Construyo abstracciones con materiales encontrados que provienen de mi contexto, que también proporciona información en sí, como la oxidación y el envejecimiento visibles que sugieren una pizca de ironía. Al mismo tiempo, y a través de gestos simples como la re-composición, re-contextualización, repetición, etc., establezco un diálogo visual entre materialidad y movimientos artísticos históricos. En general, estas obras toman forma de eventos desde las realidades sociales, culturales y/o políticas como punto de partida.

Considero que mis obras se sitúan entre la pintura, el dibujo y la escultura. Desarrollo sus narrativas mediante la superposición de los residuos de nuestro imaginario: la cultura pop, la pintura moderna y el arte cinético sudamericano. A través de una cualidad de la abstracción y de un sentido de la materialidad, el espectador puede relacionarse con estas obras de diferentes maneras, lo que permite a cada individuo tener una experiencia única.

Selected Biographical Information

Education / Training

2009-2014: Bachelor in Comunication Sciences, Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala, Guatemala.
2011-2012: National Fine Arts school “Rafael Rodríguez Padilla”, Guatemala, Guatemala.

Prizes / Fellowships

2014: Finalist for the David Rockefeller Atrium Art Commission, The Americas Society, New York, United States of America.

Group Exhibitions

2015: “Líneas de la Mano“, Sicardi Gallery, Houston, Texas, United States of America.
2015: “5 R.P.M (Revolutions per minute)“, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala, Guatemala.
2014: “Spatial Acts“, Americas Society, New York, United States of America.
2014: “The Thin Line“, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala, Guatemala.
2014: “The Moon Museum”, Sótano 1, Guatemala, Guatemala.
2014: “LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT“, The 9.99 Gallery , Guatemala, Guatemala.
2013: “5 Días, Puertas Abiertas“, Centro Cultural de España en Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala.
2013: “Post – Después del Genocidio“, Yantra Studios, Guatemala, Guatemala.