Juan Davila

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Juan Davila (born October 6, 1946 in Santiago de Chile ) is a Chilean - Australian painter and author who lives in Melbourne .

life and work

Davila was a student at the Colegio del Verbo Divino in Santiago. He studied law from 1965 to 1969 and art from 1970 to 1972 at the Universidad de Chile . Juan Davila emigrated to Australia in 1974 after the coup in Chile in 1973 .

Juan Davila often paints collage-like figures. Landscapes are also a predominant motif in his work.

"Fragmented quotes from the icons of Western art are often combined with popular forms such as pornography , folk art and comic strips to evoke a carnival-like explosion of previously suppressed longings and power relations."

- Russell Storer

“Since the early 1970s, Davila has continuously dealt in his works and writings with questions of cultural, sexual and political identity based on the history of art and representation in Latin America, Australia, Europe and North America. The investigation of history and the correction of prevailing narratives with the means of painting are essential for his work. "

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Exhibitions (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ National Gallery of Victoria Juan Davila , accessed December 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ documenta 12 catalog, 2007, page 140, ISBN 978-3-8228-1677-6
  3. ^ Documenta 12 catalog, 2007, page 334, ISBN 978-3-8228-1677-6
  4. ↑ Frieze, Dominic Eichler, May 5, 2007 Juan Davila , accessed on December 29, 2018 (English).
  5. ↑ Artlink, Kalli Rolfe, April 10, 2002 Juan Davila , accessed on January 29, 2018 (English).
  6. ^ The Monthly, Justin Clemens Haranguing the nation , accessed January 29, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Davila, Juan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chilean-Australian painter and author
DATE OF BIRTH October 6, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Santiago de Chile