J. Gibran Villalobos
Current Projects
Newspaper used for the delivery of paper boats with Hugo Michel Hernández.
Newspaper used for the delivery of paper boats with Hugo Michel Hernández.
Foggy Fantasies/Zones of Privacy
As the Chicago Artists Coalition launches a new season of HATCH project exhibitions, Foggy Fantasies/Zones of Privacy highlights the new potential behind imaginative work and a renewed approach to intimate histories.
The manifestation of personal trajectories is often approached through a relationship with history: objects left behind, geo-political boundaries, and sentimental spaces. These ties, seemingly private, invite viewers to explore the ambiguous space of personal attachments. Curated by J. Gibran Villalobos and Wil Ruggiero.
Download the essay here.
Opening Reception: March 7, from 6–9pm Exhibition Dates: March 7 – March 27, 2014
Chicago Artistss Coalition
217 N. Carpenter St. Chicago, IL 60622
In Conversation with Hugo Michel Hernández
In collaboration with art historian Wil Ruggiero this performative lecture will take place at Links Hall on Friday, January 10, 2014. Through a discussion with Cuban artist Hugo Michel-Hernández, the collaborative duo JGV/WAR (Gibran Villalobos and Wil Ruggiero) discuss coincidence, the circulation of information, and paper boats. By exchanging postal correspondence with the Cambridge-based artist, they hone in on Michel-Hernández’s exhibition at Galeria Polvo in 2004. Ten years later, the artist writes to the art historian duo about the meaning behind his work, his thoughts on his exhibition at Polvo, and deploys more paper boats with ephemeral messages.
Part of the Extinct Entities festival.
MAC / SAN
In partnership with Candelario Luaces, this project aims to bring attention to housing blocks in the San Agustin region in the outskirts of Havana.
As this project is contantly transforming, please visit the site for more information.
"4 Waterscape cut-outs" Inkjet print. 21"x9" 2012
"4 Waterscape cut-outs" Inkjet print. 21"x9" 2012
HATCH Residency
As resident curator at the Chicago Artists Coalition, and as part of the JGV/WAR curatorial collaborative, the process of "shadow curating" is being developed.
Through conversations, studio visits, and essay writing, the residency acts as a laboratory for the expansion of curatorial methodology.