julián chams: traces and visions

may 5th - may 27th 2022

at Ace Hotel New York

20 w 29th st. new york, ny

“Fossils have richer stories to tell …. than we have been willing to listen to.” -Robert T. Bakker

Julián Chams’ work in Traces and Visions addresses the aftermath, ruins and emptiness that persist after an ending. The pieces act as fossilized remnants of something that has ceased to exist. After the dissolution of a relationship, the end of a voyage, the conclusion of a catastrophic war or natural disaster, all that remain are traces.

The works provide glimpses of another time or reality. Worldly elements are reconfigured in a way that is simultaneously familiar and surreal, evoking the sense of a vision.

Born in Colombia and based in Brooklyn, Julián Chams last presented work at homework's group exhibition, "v00001," during Miami Art Week 2021. Working within multiple mediums including painting and sculpture, the artist shows a predilection throughout his work for time, nature, and the connection humanity has with both.

His work has been shown individually and in group exhibitions at Wave Hill and AC Institute in New York; the XVI and XV Salon Regional de Artistas Caribe in Colombia, and La Esquina and 50/50 in Kansas City, MO, among others. He has participated in residencies at BRIC and Wave Hill in New York.

Through his photography, Julián captures breathtaking images of nature and man-made objects. He later gives them an unexpected twist as he prints and combines them with textiles to make soft sculptural forms and stunning assemblages.

Traces and Visions featured a variety of works by Julián, including paintings, sculptures and textile rich tapestries.

-curated by homework

 nyc residency

The nomadic gallery commenced it’s “nyc residency" with a solo show by Julián Chams titled ‘Traces and Visions’ at Ace Hotel New York on 20 W 29th St. in New York City on May 5th, 2022 coinciding with the first day of New York Art Week. The show ran through May 27th.

"It's strange for a nomadic gallery to call a place home, but this residency feels like homecoming," says co-founder Aurelio Aguiló. "The idea for homework was planted while wandering, sometimes aimlessly,  all over the city, visiting all the galleries, museums, fairs, shops, and thrifts we could." 

As usual, the gallery also be exhibited works by several artisans from around the world, visual arts books from the Dominican editorial platform Ediciones de a Poco, and custom designed merch made especially for this residency.