Through his sculptures, installations, films, and interventions, Iván Argote (born in Bogotá in 1983, lives in Paris) explores our relationships with others, power structures, and belief systems. He develops strategies rooted in tenderness, affection, and humour, creating critical perspectives on dominant historical narratives. His interventions on monuments and large-scale ephemeral and permanent public artworks propose new symbolic and political uses of public space. Argote studied graphic design, photography, and new media at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and holds an MFA from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. He is represented by Perrotin gallery globally, by Vermelho gallery in São Paulo, and by Albarrán Bourdais gallery in Madrid and Menorca.

Exhibition produced in partnership with the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.

Countries / Nations / Communities

Colombia

Website

ivanargote.com