Carmen Argote Carpet

Argote has transplanted the complete multi room interior carpet from her childhood home to the gallery thus commenting on associated memories related to domestic settings while examining the home as a standardized model that encapsulates personal yet universal experiences.

Carmen argote carpet.

Household mutations at g727 whether it is the neutrality of the painted white on brown or the simplicity of the large geometric shapes of the cut carpet hanging from the back of the gallery g727 it is difficult to comprehend that one is looking at an art installation and not entering a room in the process of installation or renovation. Household mutations 2010 in the exhibition home so different so appealing at the los angeles county museum of. Public and positive vs. Argote s practice is in conversation with the site she is working from often pointing to the.

Carmen argote s 720 sq. This exhibition explores spatial memorization and the relational complexities of interior vs. Carmen argote patio con citricos patio with citrus 2019 cochineal and lemon on watercolor paper all of this leads up to a new exhibition at the new museum set to open on september 24. Installation photo featuring salomon huerta s untitled house 0306 2003 and carmen argote s 720 sq.

1981 in guadalajara méxico carmen argote is a multidisciplinary artist who works through the act of inhabiting a space. 7 9 2020 glove hand dog commonwealth and council. Hand dog glove clockshop. Lives and works in los angeles received an mfa in 2007 from university of california los angeles where she also received her bfa in 2004.

Carmen argote 720 sq. Dog glove hand stairwell gallery. Cv carmen argote b. Carmen argote born 1981 is a los angeles based artist she hails from guadalajara she is known for performance art and sculpture.

Her work has been included in exhibitions and museum collections including the hammer museum the los angeles county museum of art denver art museum orange county museum of art and the national museum of mexican art. Recent solo exhibitions have been held.