Deborah Castillo
Deborah Castillo | |
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| Born | 1971 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Known for | Installation and performance art |
| Notable work | El beso emancipador (2013), Demagogue (2015), Marx Palimpsest (2018) |
Deborah Castillo (born Caracas, Venezuela, 1971) is a Venezuelan artist who currently resides in Mexico.[1][2] She is known for her controversial works, which challenge the chauvinism of many historical and contemporary political icons. Castillo has explored various artistic media, including video, photography, sculpture, and performance art, disciplines that she intertwines to create complex works that make political statements.[2] Her oeuvre reflects on the persistence of patriarchal power and challenges the heroic and messianic epic.
Education
Deborah Castillo studied plastic arts and sculpture at the Armando Reverón School of Plastic Arts (now integrated into the Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes) and has been active on the art scene since 2003, when she earned two awards in the city of Caracas: the Salón award of Youth and the Eugenio Mendoza award. She studied photography at the Organización Nelson Garrido and worked as an assistant to Nelson Garrido during the period 2000-2003. Castillo also studied at the London College of Fashion in 2004.[3] Castillo's artist residencies include The Banff Center's Artist in Residence Program in Visual Arts (2015);[4] the Atlantic Center for the Arts #151, New Smyrna Beach, Florida (2014); and the London Print Studio, UK (2007).[5]
Work
References
- ↑ "Deborah Castillo: The Fraternal Socialist Kiss". Hemispheric Institute. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blanco, Elvira (26 April 2015). "Deborah Castillo desde el umbral". VIceVersa Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ↑ "Deborah Castillo". Fundación Celarg. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ Grokhovsky, Katya (29 September 2015). "Featured Artist: Deborah Castillo (interview)". New York Foundation for the Arts. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ "'Marx Palimpsesto', de Deborah Castillo". El Estilete. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2024.