After shifting his art practice into a warehouse studio in 2019, the natural landscape continued to be a source of inspiration for Rubén Aguirre (b. 1979). By building on the visual language of his urban murals, his current studio work has generated a new dialect where reduced shapes and colors speak of terrestrial forms. Rendered as abstract topographies, his wood panel paintings invoke poetic contemplations on origin, self-awareness, one’s connection to the Earth, and our impermanence. These abstracted meditations on exhibit collectively reflect on the unforgiving tectonic forces of nature while remaining ambiguous and peripheral.

Curated by Dan Ramirez

Sponsors:

The Chicago Park District
The Joyce Foundation
Prince Charitable Trusts
Illinois Arts Council Agency
 

Image: Sunscape 2, 2020, acrylic and spray paint on wood panel, 20"x16". Courtesy of the Artist