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“Do not ask who I am and do not ask me to remain the same.” M. Foucault.
Rafael Escardó (1991) was born in Lima, Peru, where he lived until age 24. During this period of development, he studied Business as well as received training on painting and contemporary dance. He moved to the UK in 2015 attending the BA Fine Art at Goldsmiths University. Today he lives and keeps his studio practice in East London.
To appreciate Escardó’s practice, it is essential to understand his believe on identity being fluid, and that we surround our bodies with elements that compose the projection of this self. Contrasting the quotidian with the surreal through gesture, materiality, the potential of wearability or even bio-metamorphosis; the artist offers an opportunity for us to examine our own identity dynamics and inter-relationality. Finally, he has developed specialty skills in textiles, sculpture and choreography; however his practice is completely multidisciplinary, resourcing frequently to photography, video. making, drawing and printmaking.
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Exhibitions and Residencies:
Marica Formal: 2da Edición (December 2024)Duo show at Bolognesi 400, Lima PE.
Hybrid Identities (October 2024)Solo show at The Embassy of Peru, London UK.
Marica Formal: The UK Pre-launch (July 2024)Solo show at Bermondsey Project Space, London UK.
APUK#1 (May-November 2024)Group show at Instituto Peruano Británico, Lima PE.
Marica Formal: 1era Edición (January 2024)Solo show at Casa Bulbo, Lima PE.
15 Till Llama (November 2023)Duo show at Macarena Rojas Studio, London UK.
Oasis: House of Sisao (June 2023)Group show at Oasis, Lima PE
TREGUA (May 2023)Residency and solo show at Oasis, Lima PE
Better keep them creative (January 2021)Group show at Casa Fugaz, Callao PE
2020x6 (March 2020)Group show at Museo MATE, Lima PE
Rasgos de Pluma (January 2020)Residency and solo show in Paijan Project, Trujillo PE
You4you Collective (June 2019)BA Degree Show at Goldsmiths University, London UK
Phoenix4phoenix Only (March 2019)Performing installation at Themselves Festival, London UK
Sana sana (November 2018)Group show during Lima Gallery Weekend at Gallery Gallery Project, Lima PE
Treignac Project (August 2018)Research art residency in Treignac, Limoges FR
HFBK (Have Fun Be Kind) (February 2018)Group show at HFBK University, Hamburg DE
The Visitor Project (September 2017)Group show at Alecrim 50, Lisbon PT
High House Residency (May 2017).Research art residency at The High House, Norfolk UK