Naufus Ramírez–Figueroa

Ramírez–Figueroa draws inspiration from the history and nature of Latin America and in particular from his homeland Guatemala. His interest in the theatre as “a tool of consciousness-raising” is often incorporated in sculptures and performances which investigate the enduring role of art and memory in times of unrest.

Hidden in Plain View is part of a series that refers to the play The Heart of the Scarecrow (1962) by Hugo Carrillo. A figure vainly attempts to seek sanctuary in a hollow tree trunk but it is betrayed by a long appendage that protrudes from the other end. With regards to the performative nature of censorship, gesture and ritual, this mise en scène explores the relationship between the social-individual body, its environment and its visibility within a specific context.

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa (1978, Guatemala) lives and works in Berlin and Guatemala City. He has had solo exhibitions at CAPC musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux, France (2017), Gasworks, London (2015), and Casa de América, Madrid (2011) and group exhibitions at the Venice Biennale (2017), Tate Modern, London (2014) and Gwangju Biennial, South Korea (2014). He is the recipient the 2017 Mies van der Rohe Award.