Ivana de Vivanco – Temple of Inversion
The exhibition "Temple of Inversion" is the first solo exhibition of the Chilean-Peruvian artist Ivana de Vivanco in 68projects Berlin.
"In the exhibition I will transform the gallery into a ‘temple of inversion’, in which controversial authority fgures of our society fall down and the hitherto oppressed rise up," says Ivana de Vivanco, describing her motivation for the exhibition: "The exhibition space will be changed in such a way that visitors forget they are in a gallery.”
In her works, the artist questions preconceived notions of gender, Western history and colonialism as well as questions of power and powerlessness. Her works are scenic representations in small, concentrated spaces, visually appealing but uncomfortable oddities that evoke an eerie atmosphere full of metaphors and socio-political references. The expansion of the image with sculptural and installative elements adds an additional dimension to the works and invites the audience to become part of their bizarre pantomimes.
Temple of Inversion is the first solo exhibition of Chilean-Peruvian artist Ivana de Vivanco at 68projects Berlin.
“In the exhibition I will transform the gallery into a ‘temple of inversion’, in which controversial authority figures of our society fall down and the hitherto oppressed rise up,” says Ivana de Vivanco, describing her motivation. “The exhibition space will be altered in such a way that visitors forget they are in a gallery.”
In her works, the artist questions preconceived notions of gender, Western history, and colonialism, as well as structures of power and powerlessness. Her works are scenic representations set in small, concentrated spaces—visually seductive yet unsettling curiosities that evoke an eerie atmosphere filled with metaphors and socio-political references. By expanding painting through sculptural and installation elements, de Vivanco adds further dimensions to her works and invites viewers to become part of their bizarre pantomimes.
Ivana de Vivanco studied art with Gonzalo Díaz Cuevas at the Universidad de Chile and at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig (HGB) with Oliver Kossack. In 2016, she completed her master student degree under Annette Schröter at the HGB. Since 2020, she has been teaching painting in the second year at the HGB.
Her works have recently been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago, Kunsthalle Darmstadt, 68projects Berlin, The RYDER Projects (Madrid), SCAN Projects (London), Galerie Anita Beckers (Frankfurt), and the exhibition Dissonance. Platform Germany at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, curated by Christoph Tannert and Mark Gisbourne. In 2021, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) acquired one of her works for its collection.
Ivana de Vivanco’s work has been published in Dissonance – Platform Germany (DCV) and 100 Painters of Tomorrow(Thames & Hudson), as well as in Elephant Magazine, Something Curated, Juxtapoz Magazine, Schirn Mag, Artishock, and Le Quotidien de l’Art.
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