Publications
Photobook Vol. 3, Fisheye, 2019
Systema Artificialis, Self Published, 2018
NET 2.6: What does natural look like…?, Oranbeg Press, 2017
Selected Shows
Solo Shows
2020 Museo de Geologia UNAM, Mexico City, MX | (Upcoming)
2019 Transformarse en objeto, Proyecto Arte, Guadalajara, MX | CURRENTLY ON VIEW
2019 Primal Reflex, PEANA, Monterrey, MX
2018 Taxon Drift, Non-fiction Gallery, Savannah, US
Group Shows
2019 Mercurio retrógrado, guadalajara90210, Guadalajara, MX
2019 Arte Vivo CDMX 2019, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, MX
2019 El castillo de los ladrillos rotos, guadalajara90210, Mexico City, MX
2019 Guest Room, Der Greif, curated by Emma Bowkett, Munich, DE (Online)
2019 Sympoiesis, SVA Bio Art Lab, NYC, US, 2019
2019 Our Environment : Our Common Core, SXSE PhotoGallery, Molena, US
2019 BREAK A LEG, sUgAR, Fayetteville, US
2018 Prima Materia, LaCasaPark, Gardiner, US
2018 Sustained Pause, Joseloff Gallery, West Hartford, US
2018 Salon Emergente, Guadalajara, MX
2017 NET 2.6: What does natural look like…?, Oranbeg Press, US
2017 As to Be Inaudible, C/O Berlin, curated by Jörg Colberg, Berlin, DE
2017 Salon ACME, Ciudad de México, MX
2017 Indocumentados, Guadalajara, MX
Solo Shows
2020 Museo de Geologia UNAM, Mexico City, MX | (Upcoming)
2019 Transformarse en objeto, Proyecto Arte, Guadalajara, MX | CURRENTLY ON VIEW
2019 Primal Reflex, PEANA, Monterrey, MX
2018 Taxon Drift, Non-fiction Gallery, Savannah, US
Group Shows
2019 Mercurio retrógrado, guadalajara90210, Guadalajara, MX
2019 Arte Vivo CDMX 2019, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, MX
2019 El castillo de los ladrillos rotos, guadalajara90210, Mexico City, MX
2019 Guest Room, Der Greif, curated by Emma Bowkett, Munich, DE (Online)
2019 Sympoiesis, SVA Bio Art Lab, NYC, US, 2019
2019 Our Environment : Our Common Core, SXSE PhotoGallery, Molena, US
2019 BREAK A LEG, sUgAR, Fayetteville, US
2018 Prima Materia, LaCasaPark, Gardiner, US
2018 Sustained Pause, Joseloff Gallery, West Hartford, US
2018 Salon Emergente, Guadalajara, MX
2017 NET 2.6: What does natural look like…?, Oranbeg Press, US
2017 As to Be Inaudible, C/O Berlin, curated by Jörg Colberg, Berlin, DE
2017 Salon ACME, Ciudad de México, MX
2017 Indocumentados, Guadalajara, MX
Ernesto Solana (B. Guadalajara, 1985) is an artist based in Mexico City. He works in different mediums like photography, sculpture and installation. His artistic practice is parallel to his research and explorations around the suburban belts of different cities in the US, Mexico, Northern Africa and the Netherlands. In his works, Solana discusses the tensions between natural and artificial realms and the way in which urbanization and colonialism have clashed both categories. He leaps from prehistorical fossil deposits; to early notions of biological nomenclature and display; to the normalization of industrialized waste within marginalized urban landscapes. Solana recently presented his solo show Primal Reflex in PEANA Gallery, Monterrey, MX, and has been part of groups show like As to Be Inaudible at C/O Berlin, Berlin, Germany curated by Jörg Colberg; El castillo de los ladrillos rotos , in Mexico City, and Prima Materia in New York. He recently published his book titled “Systema Artificialis” where he explores the consequences of the anthropocene and the new forms of relationship between the notions of humanity and nature. Solana studied at ICP in New York and got his MFA in Photography at the University of Hartford, in Hartford, Connecticut.
For inquiries
ernestosolanan[at]gmail.com
Residencies & Awards
2021 USSR, Mexico City, MX | (Upcoming)
2020 Casa NaNo, Tokyo, JPN | (Upcoming)
2020 LACASAPARK, Gardiner, US | (Upcoming)
2019 Palazzo Monti, Brescia, IT
2019 SVA’s Bio Art Lab, SVA New York, New York City, US
2019 Sindicato, Guadalajara, MX
2018 Casa Wabi, Puerto Escondido, MX
2018 Fellman Award, Universidad de Hartford; Hartford, US
Featured Work
Esquire Russia - Featured in literature edition
Fisheye Magazine - Featured on the cover of issue #39
Fisheye Magazine - Published on Photobook Vol.3
Vogue Italia
Cream Magazine - Interview
Fisheye Magazine - Interview
Aint-bad - Interview
Don’t take Pictures
FotoRoom
Oranbeg Press
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Hummingbird Pedestal (Totemic Studies) in the cover of Fisheye Magazine
2021 USSR, Mexico City, MX | (Upcoming)
2020 Casa NaNo, Tokyo, JPN | (Upcoming)
2020 LACASAPARK, Gardiner, US | (Upcoming)
2019 Palazzo Monti, Brescia, IT
2019 SVA’s Bio Art Lab, SVA New York, New York City, US
2019 Sindicato, Guadalajara, MX
2018 Casa Wabi, Puerto Escondido, MX
2018 Fellman Award, Universidad de Hartford; Hartford, US
Featured Work
Esquire Russia - Featured in literature edition
Fisheye Magazine - Featured on the cover of issue #39
Fisheye Magazine - Published on Photobook Vol.3
Vogue Italia
Cream Magazine - Interview
Fisheye Magazine - Interview
Aint-bad - Interview
Don’t take Pictures
FotoRoom
Oranbeg Press
Hummingbird Pedestal (Totemic Studies) in the cover of Fisheye Magazine