Francisco Rozas - Pretending

Gallery Weekend Berlin 2016: Galerie Gilla Lörcher presents installation by Rita McBride student FRANCISCO ROZAS

Born in 1980 in Chile, artist Francisco Rozas has been exploring the construction of large, fragile geometric objects since 2013, oscillating between flatness and three-dimensionality. These objects do not embody vague models of individual form experiments; rather, they serve as exemplary visualizations of mathematical dependencies. Initially, viewers may perceive the material of the sculptures as stone or matte-painted wood, only to realize upon closer inspection that they have been deceived. The sculptures, which appear mysterious and solid, are in fact precisely crafted structures made of cardboard.

For Francisco Rozas, who studied with Professor Rita McBride at the University of Düsseldorf, this marks his second solo exhibition at Galerie Gilla Lörcher | Contemporary Art. In 2014, he presented the installation "In planning" here, where he examined the process of design planning as well as the gallery space as a permanent site of construction.

In the exhibition "Pretending," which Galerie Gilla Lörcher is presenting for Gallery Weekend Berlin 2016, Francisco Rozas showcases a variety of his objects, each standing just over 2 meters tall, and positions them like models on a runway—spanning across the gallery space.

Francisco Rozas, born 1980 in Temuco, Chile. Lives and works in Berlin. The artist studied at ARCIS University in Santiago de Chile, at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf with Prof. Rita McBride, and at the University of the Arts UdK Berlin with Prof. Gregor Schneider and Art in Context (Master's Degree 2014). He has received scholarships from DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and CONICYT (National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research).

His works have been exhibited in various institutions and galleries, including (selection): Kunsthalle Bremerhaven; Al Riwaq Art Space (Manama, Bahrain); SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin; Projektraum Berger Straße, Frankfurt a.M.; Katzengold, lvbg- anniversary exhibition (curated by Constanze Kleiner), POSITIONS BERLIN art fair 2015; Video Lounge, POSITIONS BERLIN art fair 2014 + 2015; Galerie PANAM, Santiago, Chile; Galerie Gilla Lörcher | Contemporary Art (Berlin).

The artist is available for an interview.

Please contact the gallery at: 0175-5638738 to schedule an appointment. High-resolution images at 300dpi are available upon request for free use.