Chronological History of Sculpture
Dávila creates sculptures, mixed-media works, photography, and installations that reflect on the failure of utopian, modernist architectural principles, with a special focus on the use and occupation of space.
Jose Dávila
Guadalajara, México,1974
Lives and works in Guadalajara, México
Artist Photo: © José Dávila
Artwork Photo: Courtesy of Galería Travesía Cuatro
Artwork Photo: Courtesy of Galería Travesía Cuatro
Jose Dávila’s artistic practice is located in the boundaries of homage, imitation and critique. Drawing on his training as an architect, Dávila creates sculptures, mixed-media works, photography, and installations that reflect on the failure of utopian, modernist architectural principles, with a special focus on the use and occupation of space. Taking a particular interest in Western architecture and art history, Dávila utilises alternative reproduction strategies to dismantle the relationship between form and content, and to expose the virtues and deficiencies in his sources. His work explores the legacy of the 20th Century Avant-gardes and questions the limits of instrumental values through the use of common materials including painted wood, found objects and plastics. Frequently, the nature of these materials approaches both architectural construction and formal artistic production, which subscribe his work to principles coined by Minimalism and Arte Povera.
Chronological History of Sculpture