Esperanza Mayobre
ESPERANZA MAYOBRE IS A BROOKLYN-BASED VENEZUELAN ARTIST WHO CREATES FICTIVE LABORATORY SPACES. INSERTS THE ROLE OF A HERO, WRITING A ROLE FOR HERSELF IN THE WORK. USES LIGHT AS A METAPHOR FOR BIRTH. DRAWINGS TO CREATE INFINITE LINES. CANDLES TO CREATE LINES OF LIGHT. GIVES MONEY AWAY TO TALK ABOUT THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES DEBT. DUST TO CONVERT ILLEGAL TO LEGAL ALIENS. ELEGANT GRAFFITIS TO PORTRAY URBAN CHAOS.
SHE GREW UP IN VENEZUELA DURING THE VENEZUELAN OIL BOOM, AND WAS RAISED BETWEEN CARACAS AND GOLINDANO. SHE HOLDS A DEGREE IN CABINETMAKING FROM THE IACT IN CARICUAO AND A DIPLOMA IN FINE ARTS FROM THE MUSEUM SCHOOL IN BOSTON. HER CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE A RESIDENCY AT THE LOWER EAST SIDE PRINTSHOP, A JEROME FOUNDATION TRAVEL GRANT FOR A BRANCUSI PILGRIMAGE IN ROMANIA, AND A SMITHSONIAN ARTIST RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR INVESTIGATING THE COLLECTION OF THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON D.C.
SHE IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE SMACK MELLON STUDIO PROGRAM, THE LMCC WORKSPACE RESIDENCY, AND A FELLOWSHIP TO ATTEND SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING. HER WORK HAS BEEN EXHIBITED AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON, THE BRONX MUSEUM, THE JERSEY CITY MUSEUM, MIT CAVS, ART MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS, WASHINGTON D.C., THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM OF EL SALVADOR, THE INCHEON BIENNIAL, KOREA, EL CENTRO CULTURAL CHACAO, VENEZUELA, THE NEW YORK ART BOOK FAIR AT MOMA/PS1, AMONG OTHERS. HER WORK HAS BEEN REVIEWED INBOMB, ARTVOICE, THE BROOKLYN RAIL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, ARTNET, EL NACIONAL, ARTE AL DIA AND ARTFORUM.