A gallery with artworks on the wall and sculptures displayed in the middle.

Alejandro Guzmán

Interdisciplinary
Artist in Residence, 2016
↗ www.alejandroguzman.org

In Project Space: September 12–November 18

Artist Statement

I aim to inspire Creative Misunderstandings: an examination of human interaction with abstracted forms and ritualized actions. The work encourages an emotional and intellectual response as mediated by the lens of each participant’s own personal history and traditions. Functioning as mobile sites of reflection and contemplation, the paintings, sculptures, and performances embody a new form of art that invites the audience to shed their inhibitions and freely engage in their surroundings. The participants are moved to take part in an ecstatic fellowship that celebrates shared histories and collective memory. Taking a physical approach to social interaction, my practice is playful and deeply confrontational.

Selected Video

Creative Misunderstandings (EXCERPTS) from Alejandro Guzman on Vimeo.
Gallery
Creative Misunderstandings (Installation & Performance), 2015.
Delusional Dreams (Installation & Performance), 2013; Wood, Casters, PVC Glue, Chicken Wire, Various Found Trash/Plastic Bags, Shells, Congo nKisi Figure, Gourd, Plastic Bamboo, Vertical Blinds, Mirrors, Copper Plate, Cowrie Shells, Whole Foods Brown Paper Bags, Found Drug Bags, Found 16mm Film, Found Art Magazines, Wooden Arm, Gardner’s Glove, Guaraguao Replica, Bull Horn & Coyote Tail resting on Ink on Paper with Mixed Media Sculpture [Marble, Papa Candelo Sculpture, NYC MTA Subway Rail Spikes, Oil on Wood, Found Bucket, $1000.00 of Pennies to be thrown at the Audience. Varied dimensions.
El Guerrero, 2014; Wood, Bamboo, ink on Paper, varied dimensions.
Somós (Installation & Performance), 2012; Multiple Mixed-Media Sculptures, varied dimensions.
Black & White Drawing Study: Mendacity (Installation & Performance), 2014; Wood, Steel Casters, Glue, Mirrors, Clear & Black Crystals, Bathroom Tile Grout, Six L.E.D. Flashlights for Audience, Participation, & One Conga Drummer, 44 x 29 x 93 in.
The Fatalist Installation, 2015; Wood, screws, chicken wire, casters, plastic, silicone, foam, plaster, coroplast, mirrors, glitter, crystals, aluminum, copper, brass, bamboo, nKisi head figure, Nok beads, polish beads, clothes, fabric trim, bull horns, ink on paper, oil paper on top of Oil Painting on Handmade Tapestry. 46 x 31 x 89 in. (Sculpture); 33 x 13 ft. (Painting Tapestry)