Felipe Lavín makes use of video and photography as social radiography of neoliberalism, by straining the relation between human singu­larity and the public architectural landscape. Lavin uses evocative images of the existential condition of the contemporary subject: being mass and individual all at the same time. In this sense, his academic background in Civil Engineering and his self-taught interest for photography has provided him with a rigorous and creative clarity when reflecting upon the human condition and its intersections with the code of the image and space. By understanding the biopolitical dimension of architecture as a sensitive diagram for urban experience—filtered by the potential of the moving picture as a poetic approximation to the real—Lavín proposes a representative diagnosis of the crisis of hu­manism in the age of global capitalism. As Marshall Berman pointed out regarding the third stage of modernity: it is the paradox of unity within detachment. This is the fundamental concern turned into a motif by the artist: if we have become non-people that transit through non-places, we are both united and condemned by a solitude that collectivizes us. The Faded project not only brings up a social question, but an optical one, which could have been interesting to the likes of the Lumiere bros. or even to Matilde Pérez, an iconic representative of kinetic art in Chile. The series of video-photographic registers of Lavín can also be read in the artistic intersection of both traditions: the European ethnographic documentary alongside the Latin American geometric abstraction are both condensed into the same image. Workers leaving the factory, whose chromatic subjectivities fade into straight lines that transcend their daily flux. What does it remain if we trace a fictional horizon, separating the figurative from the abstract elements in the work? Simply put, vertical color bars that disrupt our gaze, since we ignore their orientation in regard of the bodies, What is certain is that all the physical possibilities—unresolved but still suggested in the image—imply strong relations in the symbolic level. This way, Lavín allows the viewer a playful possibility to engage and take part in a dispute between two opposing forces, within a general landscape of positives and negatives where it is increasingly difficult to find intermediate areas. Even though we dwell in non-places, it is up to us to re-signify them, and hence stop being non-people. EDUCATION​2006 – 2011 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Civil engineer in Construction2010 University of Montreal - Canada Digital Photography Course - Marc Cramer2008 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Course: Digital Photography - María Paz Lira Eyzaguirre2008 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Course: History of Photography in Chile - Gonzalo Leiva Quijada SOLO EXHIBITIONS​MAY 2023 FOCUS - CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL Le Royer Art Gallery, Toronto- CanadaMAY 2023 TRAMA Y TRAMO Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, CDMX - MexicoMAR 2023 DESVANECIDOS III Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileFEB 2023 DESVANECIDOS II Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid - SpainNOV 2022 DESVANECIDOS Ponce + Robles Art Gallery, Madrid - SpainSEPT 2022 FOCUS Le Royer Art Gallery, Montreal - CanadaDEC 2018 AUSGANG/EXIT Artespacio Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileSEPT 2016 PATRONES OBSESIVOS La Sala Art Gallery, Espacio Hall Municipalidad de Las Condes, Santiago - ChileJUL 2015 EL CIELO PROTECTOR La Sala Art Gallery, Santiago - Chile​​BIENNIALES​OCT 2022 B3 BIENNIAL Biennial of the Moving Image, Frankfurt - GermanyJUL 2019 SUR BIENNIAL Sala Juan Acha de la Universidad de San Marcos de Lima, Lima - PeruNOV 2018 SIART BIENNIAL San Francisco Museum, La Paz - Bolivia​​RESIDENCIES ​MAY 2019 A.I.R REMOTE Svedje - Sweden​​GROUP EXHIBITIONS​NOV 2022 SE ESCUCHA PIXELADO Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileSEPT 2022 PAPIER Le Royer Art Gallery, Montreal - CanadaJUN 2021 PEQUEÑO FORMATO Museo El Castillo, Medellín - Colombia APR 2021 PERSA DEL ARTE (online version) Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileDEC 2020 COLECCIÓN GALERÍA Patricia Ready Gallery, Santiago - Chile NOV 2020 ARQUITECTURA CONTEMPORÁNEA CV Art Gallery, Santiago - Chile OCT 2020 XIV PREMIO MAVI ARTE JOVEN 2020 Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago - Chile JUL 2020 RESET: TALES FROM THE VANGUARD (online version) Programa Taide, Madrid - EspanaFEB 2020 RE-SHAPING LANDSCAPES Vitrina Lab, Coral Gables, Miami - U.S.AJAN 2020 ARTE EN RESISTENCIA Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileAUG 2019 CASA FOA CHILE Paola Rossi’s project, Paseo San Damián - Santiago - ChileAPR 2019 TENTATIVAS DE AGOTAR UN LUGAR Munar Arte, Buenos Aires - ArgentinaJUN 2019 PERSA DEL ARTE Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - Chile AUG 2018 PREMIO MUNICIPAL DE ARTE JOVEN Posada del Corregidor Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileAUG 2018 CASA FOA CHILE Paola Rossi’s project (1st place), Centro Cultural Montecarmelo - Santiago - ChileAUG 2018 XIII PREMIO MAVI/ BHP/ MINERA ESCONDIDA ARTE JOVEN CONTEMPORÁNEO Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago - Chile JUL 2018 CHILE Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileMAY 2018 FARO Pop Up Faro, Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileMAY 2018 PERSA DEL ARTE Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - Chile JUN 2018 JOVENES ARTISTAS Artespacio Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileSEP 2017 5 PAISAJES Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts – Mall Plaza Trébol Gallery, Concepción - ChileJUL 2017 HÉROES 200 AÑOS DESPUÉS Bernardo O'Higgins Military School, Santiago - ChileJUN 2017 7 PAISAJES Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts – Mall Plaza Vespucio Gallery, Santiago - ChileJUN 2017 PERSA DEL ARTE Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileMAR 2017 ZONA AUREA Ojo Rojo Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileNOV 2016 FOTOGRAFÍA Y ARQUITECTURA Campus Creativo Gallery - Andrés Bello University, Santiago - ChileNOV 2016 PERSA DEL ARTE Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileOCT 2016 CASA FOA CHILE Paola Rossi’s project – Santiago - ChileOCT 2016 BLANCO Y NEGRO La Sala Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileAUG 2016 AWTOCULTURA Sede Providencia Awto, Santiago - ChileAUG 2016 MESTIZAJE Campus Bellavista, San Sebastián University, Santiago - ChileNOV 2015 LIVE CANVAS Centro de Innovación, Pontifical Catholic University, Santiago - ChileMAR 2015 MOMA NYC - LATIN AMERICA IN CONSTRUCTION : ARCHITECTURE 1955–1980 (CEPAL Building - Chile - Photo collaboration) - MOMA New York, U.S.A.DEC 2014 BANCAS PINTADAS PROJECT La Sala Art Gallery - Municipalidad de las Condes, Santiago - ChileJUN 2008 DGE Campus San Joaquín, Pontifical Catholic University, Santiago - Chile ​​ART FAIRS​APR 2024 (Upcoming) PINTA PARC Casa Prado, Lima - Peru/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery MAR 2024 ARCO MADRID IFEMA - Madrid - Spain / Ponce + Robles Art GalleryFEB 2024 ZONA MACO Citibanamex - Mexico City - Mexico / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryDIC 2023 ART MIAMI Miami - U.S.A / LeRoyer Art GalleryNOV 2023 ARTBO Ágora Bogotá, Bogotá - Colombia/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery APR 2023 PINTA PARC Casa Prado, Lima - Peru/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery FEB 2023 ARCO MADRID IFEMA - Madrid - Spain / Ponce + Robles Art GalleryFEB 2023 ZONA MACO Citibanamex - Mexico City - Mexico / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryDIC 2022 ART MIAMI Miami - U.S.A / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryOCT 2022 ARTBO (solo show)Corferias, Bogotá - Colombia/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery OCT 2022 SWAB BARCELONA ART FAIR Barcelona - Spain / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryAPR 2022 PINTA PARC Casa Prado, Lima - Peru/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery FEB 2022 ZONA MACO Citibanamex - Mexico City - Mexico / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryDIC 2021 ART MIAMI Miami - U.S.A / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryOCT 2021 ESTAMPA Madrid - Spain / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryOCT 2021 ART MARKET BUDAPEST Budapest - Hungary / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryOCT 2021 SWAB BARCELONA ART FAIR Barcelona - Spain / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryDIC 2020 ART MIAMI (online version) Miami - U.S.A / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryOCT 2020 SWAB BARCELONA ART FAIR (online version) Barcelona - Spain / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GallerySEPT 2020 BUENOS AIRES PHOTO LIVE (online version) Buenos Aires - Argentina / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryJUN 2020 ChACO (online version) Santiago - Chile / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryJUN 2020 OTRA FERIA DE ARTE (online version) Buenos Aires - Argentina / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryMAY 2020 ARTLIMA (online version) Lima - Peru/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery FEB 2020 ZONA MACO (solo show) Citibanamex - Mexico City - Mexico / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryFEB 2020 ART PALM BEACH County Convention Center - Palm Beach– U.S.A. / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryDIC 2019 PINTA MIAMI Mana Wynwood- Miami – U.S.A. / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GallerySEPT 2019 SWAB BARCELONA ART FAIR Feria Barcelona, Barcelona - Spain / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryAUG 2019 MERCADO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO Cabildo de Córdoba, Córdoba - Argentina / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryAPR 2019 ARTLIMA ESGE Chorrillos, Lima - Peru/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery DIC 2018 PINTA MIAMI Mana Wynwood- Miami – U.S.A. / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryAUG 2018 MERCADO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO Cabildo de Córdoba, Córdoba - Argentina / Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery AUG 2018 ART STGO Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago - ChileMAY 2018 FACA Hipódromo de Palermo, Buenos Aires - Argentina / Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery APR 2018 ARTLIMA ESGE Chorrillos, Lima - Peru/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art Gallery JAN 2018 ART PALM BEACH Palm Beach Country Convention Center - West Palm Beach - U.S.A. / Artium Miami Art GalleryDIC 2017 PINTA MIAMI Mana Wynwood- Miami – U.S.A. / Artium Miami Art GalleryOCT 2017 BARCÚ Histórico La Candelaria – Bogotá – Colombia / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GallerySEPT 2017 ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW Conrad Hotel – Hong Kong – China /Artium Miami Art GallerySEPT 2017 BUENOS AIRES PHOTO La Rural, Buenos Aires - Argentina / Artium Miami Art GalleryAUG 2017 ART STGO Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago - Chile/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryAPR 2017 ARTLIMA ESGE Chorrillos, Lima - Peru/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryOCT 2016 BUENOS AIRES PHOTO La Rural, Buenos Aires - Argentina / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryOCT 2016 ChACO Las Condes Design Building, Santiago - Chile / La Sala Art GallerySEPT 2016 ART MEDELLIN Plaza Mayor Pabellón Verde, Medellín - Colombia / Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryAUG 2016 ART STGO Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago - Chile/ Factoría Santa Rosa Art GalleryMAY 2016 ARTEBA La Rural, Buenos Aires - Argentina / Arte Al LímiteAPR 2016 ARTLIMA ESGE Chorrillos, Lima - Peru/ Arte Al LímiteAPR 2016 FAXXI Bicentenario Park, Santiago - ChileAUG 2015 ChACO Mapocho Station, Santiago - Chile / La Sala Art GalleryOCT 2013 EXPOFOTO Estación Mapocho, Santiago - Chile​​ART AUCTIONS​NOV 2022 NUESTROS HIJOS FONDATION Santiago - ChileNOV 2019 NUESTROS HIJOS FONDATION Santiago Hotel, Santiago - ChileSEPT 2018 IGUALES FONDATION Aninat Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileAUG 2018 TODO MEJORA FONDATION Australia's Embassy, Santiago - ChileSEPT 2017 NUESTROS HIJOS FUNDATION Santiago Hotel, Santiago - ChileAUG 2017 TODO MEJORA FONDATION Australia's Embassy, Santiago - ChileAUG 2017 IGUALES FONDATION AFA Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileNOV 2016 AMÉRICA SOLIDARIA The Aubrey Hotel, Santiago - ChileSEPT 2016 IGUALES FONDATION La Sala Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileAUG 2015 IGUALES FONDATION La Sala Art Gallery, Santiago - Chile ​CONTESTS​FEB 2024 ERARTA FUNDATION PRICE - ZONA MACO Finalist - CitiBanamex, Mexico City - Mexico OCT 2020 XIV PREMIO MAVI ARTE JOVEN 2020 Finalist - Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago - Chile AUG 2018 PREMIO MUNICIPAL DE ARTE JOVEN New Media Art winner - Posada del Corregidor Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileAUG 2018 XIII PREMIO MAVI/ BHP/ MINERA ESCONDIDA ARTE JOVEN CONTEMPORÁNEO Finalist - Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago - Chile NOV 2016 ARTESPACIO JOVEN BBVA 3rd place - Artespacio Art Gallery, Santiago - ChileOCT 2014 VANS CLASIC & SANTIAGO Photography winner - Juegos Diana, Santiago - ChileOCT 2013 EXPOFOTO Photo Contest Finalist - Estación Mapocho, Santiago - ChileDEC 2011 CELULOGRAFÍA Winner – Animal Art Gallery - Santiago - ChileJUN 2011 CONTRUCCIÓN CIVIL UC PHOTOGRAPHY 3rd place - Campus San Joaquín, Pontifical Catholic University, Santiago - Chile ​COLLECTIONS​- CIFO - Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation - USA- Rucandio Collection - Madrid, Spain- Alfredo Hertzog - Sao Paulo, Brasil- Lázaro Collection - Madrid, Spain- Himalaya Collection (Julián Castilla) - Spain- Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art - San Petersburgo, Russia- Oliva Arauna - Madrid, Spain- The Briner Institute - Ginebra, Switzerland- Ca.Sa. Collection - Santiago, Chile- Hochschild Collection - Lima, Peru- Olorvisual Collection - Barcelona, Spain- Maya Castro de Westcott - Santiago, Chile- Alec Oxenford - Buenos Aires, Argentina- Private collections