Zuyva Sevilla is a semi-sentient collection of atoms feebly trying to understand everything around them. As an interdisciplinary artist, his work aims to compose, collect and culminate in an interpretation for the inherent chaos of the universe, inspired by everything from the proto-scientific to the metaphysical. Methods within digital fabrication, sculpture and physical computing are key research tools.
Follow current work on my Instagram
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Selected Press:
Southwest Contemporary
Hyperallergic
D Magazine
iARTA Spotlight
Univision
Glasstire
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Current Exhibitions:
Exchanges: Solo Exhibition - Nov. 3-26 2023, Old Walls Gallery, ABQ
All watched over by machines of loving grace - Nov. 8 - Dec. 9 2023, InterAccess, Toronto
LightSpace - Nov. 17, 2023 - Mar. 23, 2024, Inpost! Art Space, ABQ
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Upcoming Exhibitions:
SURFACE: Solo Exhibition - June 2024, Harwood Art Center, ABQ
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Selected Exhibitions:
Category is: Beyond the Currencies of Latinx Art - 2023, El Chante Gallery, ABQ
SURFACE: Emerging Artists of New Mexico - 2023, Harwood Art Center, ABQ
12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now - 2023, 516 ARTS, ABQ
Currents New Media Festival 2023, Santa Fe
Currents New Media Festival 2022, Santa Fe
Vibrant Pool - 2022, Currents 826, Santa Fe
Mass - 2021, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA), South Korea
Area 3 - 2020, AURORA Dallas
full harvest - 2018, gardenblock, Denton
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Artist Statement:
My work delves into the fundamental infrastructure of existence and the intricate ways we perceive our surroundings. Through a combination of sculpture and digital media, I seek to create new interpretations of the chaos of the universe, while also engaging with concerns around consumption.
In particular, I am interested in the paradox of creating work about energy while also using and potentially wasting energy in the process.
My sculptural work dissects the movement of light and heat into active choreographies, often through site-specific installations that activate presentation spaces. I use common industrial materials and repurposed tools to create stages that amplify simple physical actions. I leverage physical computing and digital fabrication to create works that explore the conversion of energy throughout our existence.
In my digital work, I use computer simulations to provide a window into possibility. A simulated existence allows for a systematic level of control of an elementary unit. The fabrication of a simulation provides new origins from which to experiment from.
Ultimately, my work is an auto-didactic approach to concepts beyond my understanding; it is an experimental and experiential self-study using instruments of perception and creation.
Follow current work on my Instagram
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Selected Press:
Southwest Contemporary
Hyperallergic
D Magazine
iARTA Spotlight
Univision
Glasstire
---
Current Exhibitions:
Exchanges: Solo Exhibition - Nov. 3-26 2023, Old Walls Gallery, ABQ
All watched over by machines of loving grace - Nov. 8 - Dec. 9 2023, InterAccess, Toronto
LightSpace - Nov. 17, 2023 - Mar. 23, 2024, Inpost! Art Space, ABQ
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Upcoming Exhibitions:
SURFACE: Solo Exhibition - June 2024, Harwood Art Center, ABQ
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Selected Exhibitions:
Category is: Beyond the Currencies of Latinx Art - 2023, El Chante Gallery, ABQ
SURFACE: Emerging Artists of New Mexico - 2023, Harwood Art Center, ABQ
12 New Mexico Artists to Know Now - 2023, 516 ARTS, ABQ
Currents New Media Festival 2023, Santa Fe
Currents New Media Festival 2022, Santa Fe
Vibrant Pool - 2022, Currents 826, Santa Fe
Mass - 2021, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (CICA), South Korea
Area 3 - 2020, AURORA Dallas
full harvest - 2018, gardenblock, Denton
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Artist Statement:
My work delves into the fundamental infrastructure of existence and the intricate ways we perceive our surroundings. Through a combination of sculpture and digital media, I seek to create new interpretations of the chaos of the universe, while also engaging with concerns around consumption.
In particular, I am interested in the paradox of creating work about energy while also using and potentially wasting energy in the process.
My sculptural work dissects the movement of light and heat into active choreographies, often through site-specific installations that activate presentation spaces. I use common industrial materials and repurposed tools to create stages that amplify simple physical actions. I leverage physical computing and digital fabrication to create works that explore the conversion of energy throughout our existence.
In my digital work, I use computer simulations to provide a window into possibility. A simulated existence allows for a systematic level of control of an elementary unit. The fabrication of a simulation provides new origins from which to experiment from.
Ultimately, my work is an auto-didactic approach to concepts beyond my understanding; it is an experimental and experiential self-study using instruments of perception and creation.