Ignacio Uriarte

Ignacio Uriarte - Black Scribble Moon

Technique: Pigmented ink on paper

Artist Biography: Ignacio Uriarte is a Spanish visual artist and writer born in Krefeld, Germany, in 1972. His work focuses on the exploration of office processes and systems, often using common office materials and tools to create artworks.After studying business administration and working in a multinational company, Uriarte decided to quit his job to pursue writing and art. His experience in the office is reflected in his work, which often takes the form of installations, drawings and videos.One of the main characteristics of Uriarte's work is repetition and seriality, reflecting the repetitive processes of office life. He uses elements such as date stamps, carbon paper, pencils and folders to create works that explore the relationship between creativity and the monotony of everyday life.In addition to his artistic career, Uriarte has also published several books of poetry and essays on contemporary art and culture. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout Europe and North America.

 

Uriarte's works are usually impeccable pieces, in which it seems that hardly anything happens (...) but which after a brief moment of contemplation reveal themselves as prodigious examples of skill, patience and precision and even elegance from the succinctness of their strict economy of means.In Black Scribble Moon, the systematic repetition of common activities according to certain rules turns them into meta-routines; into rituals that recreate the myth of Sisyphus, a metaphor of the useless and incessant effort of modern man. - Uriarte's works are usually flawless, where it seems that hardly anything happens (...) but after brief moments of contemplation they reveal themselves as prodigious examples of skill, patience and precision, characterized by the succinct quality of their strict economy of means. In Black Scribble Moon, the systematic repetition of these activities according to predefined rules turn them into meta-routines; rituals that re-enact the myth of Sisyphus. a metaphor for modern man's futile and repetitive labor.