Closing Reception for This is all I have left to give by Alberto Aguilar
@ Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Saturday, July 4th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
As humans we have access to an endless amount of ideas
Sometimes we do not believe that they are good enough
So they sit dormant or fade away in our subconscious
Making ideas into reality is a skill that one can develop
It’s not necessary for the idea to even be a good one
Sometimes it is just a step to generate other ideas
I find value in applying a self-imposed framework
Some see this as an infringement on freedom
I view it as a force to generate more ideas
Without limits we are moving in the dark
Initially I wasn’t interested in this space
Visiting it I began to see its potential
Arranging things found here on site
Aside regulated party streamers
I brought this idea into being
This is all I have left to give
But more will come from it
What does it mean to you
Does it conjure any ideas
If it does do not let it go
Record, collect, make it
It will take you places
You cannot fully see
Alberto Aguilar is a Chicago-based artist that uses life stuff as a pliable material to create a meaningful connection with the viewer. This could include language, everyday objects or actual situations he finds himself in. Through their reconfiguration, subversion, and juxtaposition, a new meaning reveals itself. Aguilar doesn’t distinguish his art practice from other various life roles which provides freedom allowing him to be more careful and present in situations. Alberto utilizes a self-imposed framework which gives him clear direction producing a generative and prolific output. He chooses to create outside of a studio setting in order to interact with others and experience the world more fully. Through asking questions and an openness of being directed by his surroundings, he regularly collaborates with others. Although written in third person, the artist arranged these three hundred words you are now reading in order to have a shared moment with you. What were you doing prior to reading this bio?
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