ALBERTO BOREA

Characterized by the continuous displacement and use of diverse media and materials, Alberto Borea’s (Lima, Peru 1979-2020) practice is chiefly concerned with non-places, transit, mapping and identity.

The openness towards these media helps him define the development of an artistic proposal, where the object’s time and history take a fundamental importance within the plastic discourse. Growing up in Lima during Peru’s internal war of the 80’s has influenced his vision and artistic practice as well as his conceptual relationship with objects and their symbolism. The relationship between different cultures, the exotic, the western idea of the primitive, the  center  and  the  so-called  peripheries,  the  Ruins  and  the  promise  of  modernity  are some of the conceptual interests in his practice. A reocurring theme in Borea’s work is the constant dialogue with objects, images and urban waste. Walking through urban spaces, accumulating and selecting elements/materials  forms an integral part of his creative process. These objects are taken to the studio to be conceptualized and transformed.

Through  writing,disintegrating  language  and  transforming  it  into a  symbolic  object, Borea  combines  his  interest  in  poetry and  visual  language. Elements  of  text  are  used as means of manipulation in the artist’s work. Borea’s work can be understood as a cartography or a constant mapping in search of his identity, from his paintings and sculptures to his actions and installations. In this way Borea uses the objects and his body to create unique  metaphors that talks about social-political-existential concerns.