In Diego Díaz’s plastic work, time lacks present. His papers, canvases, bars and drawings are postcards taken before the journey. In each piece the light is parasitic on the shadow. The viewer sees the rust in a screw that goes through a canvas and understands that it is a sign of the future. The past, on the other hand, is reflected in the spectator’s face, a fortuitous mirror of a portrait in graphite that is stored in the memory. Diego Díaz refuses time; his technique considers drawing, painting and sculpture in a classic and realistic way, as well as installation and ready-made. He is a contemporary artist born in another age of the world. His work is organic: it overflows the initial support, surrenders to light, and explores the infinite possibilities of space. For more than a decade, Diego Díaz’s creative proposal has had the dispensation of galleries and collectors, and has been gaining presence in the international art scene.
Natalia Castillo Verdugo
AMA+ Director
EDUCATION
2013 B.A in Plastic Art, University of Antioquia, Colombia.
SOLO EXHIBITION
2022 “Las formas de la noche”, JoseAmar Gallery – Mattelsa, Medellín, Colombia.
2019 “Tenue”, Aura Arte Gallery, Medellín, Colombia.
2018 “Leve”, Beta Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2015 “Estructuras de la noche”, Beta Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2015 “La Experiencia Urbana”, The Nogal Club, Bogotá, Colombia.
2012 “Negro a Rojo”, Naranjo y Velilla Gallery, Medellín, Colombia.
2010 “Bares y Noctámbulos”, Comfama – Cloister of San Ignacio, Medellín, Colombia.
2009 “Noctámbulos, pinturas y dibujos”, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
MAIN GROUP EXHIBITION
2023 «Tribute to Oscar Jaramillo». El Castillo Museum. Medellin, Colombia.
2023 «Nociones de fotografía». JoseAmar Gallery. Medellín, Colombia.
2021 «Pequeño formato». El Castillo Museum. Curated by Lucrecia Piedrahita. Medellín, Colombia.
2021 «Barrio Colombia arte que transforma una ciudad». EPM Library, Medellín – Colombia
2021 «Los 7 de Barrio de Colombia + 2 invitados». La Balsa Gallery. Bogotá-Colombia.
2020 «Anteanoche» Virtual exhibition. EPM Library. Medellín, Colombia.
2019 Barcú art fair, Okyo Gallery, Bogotá – Colombia
2018 KIAF Art Seoul, Arte Alto Gallery, Seul, Korea.
2018 Barcú art fair, Okyo Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2018 ARTLIMA art fair, Okyo Gallery, Lima, Perú.
2018 “Seriados” Beta Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2017 Malaga Art Fair, Malaga, Spain.
2017 Barcú art fair, Okyo Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2017 ARTLIMA art fair, Okyo Gallery, Lima, Perú.
2016 ART Medellín, Installation, Medellín, Colombia.
2016 “SOMOS”, La Metro, Office for culture CAFAM, Bogotá, Colombia.
2016 “Mesa de dibujo”, Aura Arte Gallery, Medellín, Colombia.
2015 Barcú, Okyo Gallery Bogotá, Colombia.
2015 “Negro intenso”, French Alliance, Medellín, Colombia.
2015 Art Cartagena, Okyo Gallery, Cartagena, Colombia.
2014 “Sincronia”, Naranjo y Velilla Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2014 FIA Iberoamerican Art Fair, Okyo Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
2014 Main Group Exhibition, Okyo Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
2013 “Pequeño formato”, El Castillo Museum, Medellín, Colombia.
2013 “La Generación Emergente” Cero Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2011 IV Young Art Contest, Spain Embassy, La Cometa Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2011 “Convergencias II”, Naranjo y Velilla Gallery, Medellín, Colombia.
2011 “Become a collector”, Fernando Luis Alvarez Gallery, New York, USA.
2011 “Miscelaneo”, Otra Zona Gallery, Rionegro, Colombia.
2011 Fiduciaria Bancolombia, Naranjo y Velilla Gallery, Medellín, Colombia.
2010 II Bienal de artes, Comfenalco, Medellín, Colombia.
SPECIAL PROJECTS – AWARDS
2022. Cover book “Debates sobre psicopatología y estructuras clínicas” University of Antioquia. Obra “Carne Autorretrato” (Spanish for ‘Self-portrait: Flesh’)
2020 Winning project, Art Urban Gallery “Búnker Gallery. Alcaldía de Medellín.
2013 Selected Artist for “Liu Bolin Colombia”project, La Cometa Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2009 “Art Show Zúrich”, Main image of the fair, Zúrich, Switzerland.
2007 First Place, Student category, Departmental of arts, Medellín – Colombia.