Marcos Ávila Forero

Born in 1983 in Colombia
Lives and works between Paris, France and Bogota, Colombia

Today people, objects and ideas are in permanent movement; they travel very fast for long distances and in big quantities. How are these objects, ideas and people transformed in this constant stream?

The encounter is the main component in my work, allowing me to elaborate each piece, questioning the way our conceptions are built in different social contexts. The human been is at the center of my work.

Solo Exhibitions

2015- Paisajes subversivos – CAIRN centre d’art, Digne-les-bains, France
2013 – Andantes – Galerie Dohyang Lee – Paris, France
2012 – De Pasaje – Galerie Olivier Debré, Medellin, Colombie. With the support of the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellin, the French Ambassy and the Alliance Française
2012 – Maku & Ruperto – Centro de arte Casa la Redada, Bogota, Colombia
2011 – La Balsa Dorada – Espacio cultural Guaica – Tenjo, Colombia
2010 – Caguan – ENSBA Paris, France
2010 – Fusiles – ENSBA Paris, France.
2010 – Le Bateau Echoué – Mairie du Xe arrondissement, Paris, France
2005 – Quenas – Château de La PetiteMalmaison, Rueil, Malmaison, France

Group Exhibitions (selection)
2013 – ARCO Feria de Arte Contemporáneo – Madrid, Spain
2013 – Pavillon mais presque – Le Pavillon, Pantin, France
2013 – DrawingNow, Foire de dessin contemporain – Paris, France
2012 – Jeune Création 2012 – Le CentQuatreParis, France
2012 – Nuit Blanche 2012 – Parcours nomade, puis Tour Eiffel, Paris, France
2012 – Orient’art Express – Musée lalla Meriem, Oujda, Maroc
2011 – Le Vent D’Après – exposition des félicités du jury, ENSBA Paris. Curator : Jean De Loisy.
2011 – Le Grand Huit – Atelier L’Entre Deux, Pantin, France
2011 – Festival Invisible – Galeria del Teatro Popular, Bogotá, Colombia
2010 – Eleven – Prix ICART 2011, Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris, France
2009 – Projet R.U.D – Espace Culturel 6BIS ‐ Vitry‐Sur‐Seine Avec le Collectif La Pieuvre. France
2007 – 5 Arte Joven – Espace Piñeros Corpas – Tabio, Colombia
2004 – Biennale Internationale de Design – Saint‐Étienne, France