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Sculpture (MA)

Samuel Domínguez

about-Samuel Domínguez

Born in Santiago, Chile (1995). Studied at Maryland Institute College of Art and Universidad Finis Terrae; MA Sculpture at Royal College of Art. Also completed a Physics Diploma at the Universidad de Chile. He has participated in art shows and lectures globally, standing out: ArsElectronica Festival, various locations (2021); Vitrina Lab Foundation, Miami, USA (2020-21); AFA Gallery (SOLO), Santiago, Chile (2019); Whitechapel Gallery (public lecture), London, England (2018); Museum of Visual Arts (MAVI), Santiago, Chile (2018); Concreta Gallery, Matucana 100, Santiago, Chile (2017); Raritan Valley Community College(RVCC), New Jersey, USA (2017); Palazzo Falangini, Venice, Italy (2017); CICA Museum, South Korea (2016); Patricia Ready Gallery, Santiago, Chile (2016); University of Talca, Talca, Chile (2015); Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Santiago, Chile (2015); and Trece Gallery, Santiago, Chile (2011); among others.

Work in public collections: the Engel Foundation (NUMU Museum); the MAVI / Minera Escondida; Ca.Sa. Latin American Art Collection; and the Chilean Ministry of Culture.

Show Location: Battersea campus: Studio Building, First floor

Samuel Domínguez-statement

The work explores our relationship with landscape by looking at systems of understanding plants and trees. This often comes by considering my Chilean background, establishing cultural and scientific notions of nature in the context of a global and digitalised society.

Lawal, Soil from Benmore, air pots, concrete cast dollies, 3D plaster-powder prints, oil paint, moss, and live audio broadcast.
Lawal, Soil from Benmore, air pots, concrete cast dollies, 3D plaster-powder prints, oil paint, moss, and live audio broadcast.
Lawal, Soil from Benmore, air pots, concrete cast dollies, 3D plaster-powder prints, oil paint, moss, and live audio broadcast.
Lawal, Soil from Benmore, air pots, concrete cast dollies, 3D plaster-powder prints, oil paint, moss, and live audio broadcast.

The project came from research about the Chilean tree 'Lawal' (known in the UK by the name Fitzroya), which is one of the oldest living organisms on the planet. Currently endangered in the South of Chile, the research took into account the relationship between Chile and the UK through the lens of the tree, going back to the Beagle expedition, to the current joint efforts to preserve the species.

The indigenous name 'Lawal' means 'grandmother', which is a poetic way of reflecting on how old these trees are, and the wisdom they can provide ecologically, culturally, and spiritually.

Medium:

Soil from Benmore, air pots, concrete cast dollies, 3D plaster-powder prints, oil paint, moss, and live audio broadcast.

Size:

280 x 215 x 160 cm.
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Grandmother, Laser engraved woodcut print on paper
Grandmother, Laser engraved woodcut print on paper

The print is a digital vectorised drawing that was laser engraved in wood. This became a woodcut that was inked as a traditional printmaking, becoming a hybrid between digital and traditional printmaking techniques. The drawing was made using cross hatching, inspired by the old masters. However, due to the digital nature of the process, the technique allowed to achieve perfect straight lines with machine-skills results. 

Medium:

Laser engraved woodcut print on paper

Size:

126 x 72 cm.
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Gran Andes with Alerces, Etching on paper (digital transfer)

Medium:

Etching on paper (digital transfer)

Size:

280 x 370 cm.
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