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Juan Hinojosa October 12 - 18, 2020 Statement: Constructed from solely found objects between NYC and Europe, these works are a series of self portraits of all the elements that make me who I am today. Everything on the panels (and even the panels themselves) were found somewhere and upcycled into two very colorful pieces. This period of Covid19 has allowed me the time to look at my work, reconsider how I use my materials, and the opportunity to play with color like never before. |
Bio:
As the first-born child of two Peruvian immigrants in America I became absolutely obsessed with all aspects of American culture. As a child, the desire to have more than we could afford became a constant struggle. This led to my obsession with collecting everything I could get my hands on. I crisscross the city, accumulating discarded ready-made items and picking up pieces of trash, in order to repurpose them as resources to create collages and installations. Constructing art with exclusively found materials has changed the way I look at my own trash and the trash around me. Much like my Peruvian ancestors before me, I am using the surrounding “environment” to create something new.
As a “green artist,” I have a responsibility to reduce my waste and the waste in my community, and I accomplish this by turning debris and case offs into art. Each object is extremely precious, as I do not duplicate them in any way. I mix high-end products with low-end goods, mashing up two polar opposites that do not normally go together. Similar to many people in America, I am conflicted by consumerism, and my artworks are a result of my own bad habits, desires, and classic American greed.
View more of Juan Hinojosa's work on his site here.
As the first-born child of two Peruvian immigrants in America I became absolutely obsessed with all aspects of American culture. As a child, the desire to have more than we could afford became a constant struggle. This led to my obsession with collecting everything I could get my hands on. I crisscross the city, accumulating discarded ready-made items and picking up pieces of trash, in order to repurpose them as resources to create collages and installations. Constructing art with exclusively found materials has changed the way I look at my own trash and the trash around me. Much like my Peruvian ancestors before me, I am using the surrounding “environment” to create something new.
As a “green artist,” I have a responsibility to reduce my waste and the waste in my community, and I accomplish this by turning debris and case offs into art. Each object is extremely precious, as I do not duplicate them in any way. I mix high-end products with low-end goods, mashing up two polar opposites that do not normally go together. Similar to many people in America, I am conflicted by consumerism, and my artworks are a result of my own bad habits, desires, and classic American greed.
View more of Juan Hinojosa's work on his site here.
