Julián Chams
Julián Chams is a visual artist from Colombia currently based in Brooklyn, NY. 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.
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.
works
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"I will be presenting a series of tapestries and soft sculptures created using a combination of jute and other natural textiles sourced from Colombia. These works will feature images printed on fabric. The photographs I've incorporated into these pieces were captured in Puerto Rico during the pandemic, a time when I couldn't leave the US due to visa-related restrictions. Over the course of three weeks, I explored different parts of the island, visiting national forests, natural reserves, and wildlife refuges. During this journey, I focused on capturing moments in nature such as rock formations, plants, puddles, paths, and intriguing natural oddities that caught my attention. The resulting artworks represent my attempt to make sense of this diverse collection of elements I had gathered in a place that felt as close as possible to the Colombian Caribbean, my native homeland.” - Julián Chams
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Colección #4 (Palma, El Yunque)
Digital Prints on Fabric, Batting, and Jute
50 × 73 1/2 in
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Colección #5 (Claroscuro, Vieques)
Digital Prints on Fabric, Batting, and Jute
66 × 57 in