1977
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Born in Medellín, Colombia, and currently residing in Berlin, Echeverri specializes in the study of imagery, its meaning, and the creation of sequential visual narratives. His work explores various methods of representation, addressing themes such as belonging, family, landscape, memory, and the political influences on daily life.
An architect by training, he graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Bolivariana, completed a specialization in geopolitics at Universidad EAFIT, and earned an MA in Photography and Arts from the University of the Arts London. His interdisciplinary practice integrates photography, painting, drawing, and architecture, with a particular focus on visual and narrative representation.
His practice began with photography, gradually evolving into painting, drawing, and installation. His exhibitions are characterized by the appropriation of small spaces, inviting viewers to “experience” the work.
In the first half of 2023, his work delved into his architectural roots with the exhibition 10x20x40, an investigation into the basic Colombian brick as a symbol of progress. This project highlighted how displaced communities actively contribute to the construction and transformation of cities, emphasizing the dynamic and ever-changing nature of urban landscapes in Latin America.
He is currently working on El Mato, a project inspired by the archaeological site of Chiribiquete, Colombia, which examines conservation within the context of the climate crisis. This project investigates how images construct realities, shape perceptions, and impact collective memory, exploring the delicate relationship between memory and imagination.
Through representations that evoke the memory of a Colombian jungle that was once a home and refuge, El Mato combines machine-generated imagery with human recollections to create a reflective dialogue on conservation, nostalgia, and the transformation of landscapes that inhabit both our minds and our hearts.
For the last 10 years, I have collaborated with the Colombian artist Clemencia Echeverri as DOP for all her video installations.
EXHIBITIONS
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2024 Festival Barrio Berlin, Futuro Ancestral with Paloma Zamorano Ferrari, Alternative Readings of the Oracle and the Photographic Archive of the Ibero-American Center in Berlin
2024 Ficciones Domésticas, Galeria la cometa, Medellín, Colombia.
2024 Art Spring Berlin, Open Studios Ateliers, Prenzlauer Promenade, Berlin, Germany.
2024 Máquina deseante, Feria Materia, CDMX, México.
2023 Hechizos sobre la tierra, Selección de videos de la colección Kadist, MACBA Barcelona, Spain
2023 Photobook Week Aarhus 2023, Second prize AI open call contest, Aarhus, Denmark.
2023 10x20x40, Installation, Photography, Painting and Drawing, Taller La Bruja, Medellin Colombia.
2022 To Belong-ing, 2010-2022, Fotografia y pintura, Taller La Bruja, Medellin Colombia.
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2021 Evidencia verdad y decepción, Pinturas, Taller La Bruja, Medellin Colombia.
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2018-2019 Sabotajes, Galeria Lokkus.
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2018-2019 Archipiélago, Sala de arte Suramericana.
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2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial "make new history"
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2017 El teatro de la realidad, Museo Maja Jericó Antioquia.
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2015 Fotografia Colombianos HOY, Galeria El Museo, Bogota-Col
2011/2012 FutureMap 11, Zabludowicz Collection, London UK
2010 Final Show MAFashion Photography 2010, LCF, London UK
2010 WhiteNight, Mammu Portraits, Riga Latvia
2009 Mujeres Jóvenes Talento, Museum of modern art Medellin, Colombia
2008 6th Bienal Colombiana de Fotografía, Sala de Arte Suramericana de Seguros, Medellín Colombia
2007 Chica Plástica, Museum of Modern Art Medellin Colombia
2006 5th Bienal Colombiana de Fotografía, Sala de Arte Suramericana de Seguros, Medellín Colombia