Rodrigo Arteaga’s work reflects Herman de Vries’s principle “Because we lost all relationship of immediacy with Nature, we need another mediation with art to restore our former unity”. He draws by burning the paper manually, and thus reverses the principle: the destructive fire becomes the creator.

 

Rodrigo Arteaga, Monocultures (eucalyptus globulus), from the Monocultivos series, 2019, manually burnt paper, 200 x 120 cm.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Monocultures (pinus radiata) from the Monocultivos series, 2019, manually burnt paper, 200 x 120 cm.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Practical Zoology, sculptures made from the paper pulp of a book on Zoology, table, and mirrors, 134 x 120 x 60 cm.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Practical Zoology, sculptures made from the paper pulp of a book on Zoology, table, and mirrors, 134 x 120 x 60 cm.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Herbarium of botanical studies, 2015, cut-out from botanical books, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Herbarium of botanical studies, 2015, cut-out from botanical books, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Ramifications, 2015, cut-out maps, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Ramifications, 2015, cut-out maps, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Encyclopedic drawings, 2015, graphite on paper, 25 x 18 cm (each).
Rodrigo Arteaga, Encyclopedic drawings, 2015, graphite on paper, 25 x 18 cm (each).
Rodrigo Arteaga, Encyclopedic drawings, 2015, graphite on paper, 25 x 18 cm (each).
Rodrigo Arteaga, Encyclopedic drawings, 2015, graphite on paper, 25 x 18 cm (each).
Rodrigo Arteaga, Encyclopedic drawings, 2015, graphite on paper, 25 x 18 cm (each).
Rodrigo Arteaga, Encyclopedic drawings, 2015, graphite on paper, 25 x 18 cm (each).
Rodrigo Arteaga, Herbarium of botanical studies, 2015, cut-out from botanical books, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Herbarium of botanical studies, 2015, cut-out from botanical books, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Herbarium of botanical studies, 2015, cut-out from botanical books, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Herbarium of botanical studies, 2015, cut-out from botanical books, variable dimensions.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Öekologie, 2016, aquarium with live fishes, live plants and miniature elements, 80 x 30 x 40 cm.
Rodrigo Arteaga, Öekologie, 2016, an aquarium with live fishes, live plants, and miniature elements, 80 x 30 x 40 cm  (UNAVAILABLE)
Rodrigo Arteaga, monocultures, papier brûlé
Rodrigo ARTEAGA, “Monoculture #1”, 2021, papier brûlé manuellement 200 x 120 cm
Rodrigo Arteaga, monocultures, papier brûlé
Rodrigo ARTEAGA, “Monoculture #2”, 2021, papier brûlé manuellement 200 x 120 cm (UNAVAILABLE)
Rodrigo Arteaga, monocultures, papier brûlé
Rodrigo ARTEAGA, “Monoculture #3”, 2021, papier brûlé manuellement 200 x 120 cm (UNAVAILABLE)
Rodrigo Arteaga, monocultures, papier brûlé
Rodrigo ARTEAGA, “Monoculture #4”, 2021, papier brûlé manuellement 200 x 120 cm (UNAVAILABLE)