Livia Corona Benjamin
The work of Mexican-born artist Livia Corona Benjamin explores various intersections of geography, architecture and politics, commenting on the changes and patterns these subjects bring to human interaction. Concentrating on the mechanical and repetitive tasks associated with her process, Corona Benjamin often uses a singular entity to illustrate her narrative, be it a building, silo, or flag—re-contextualized to represent a complete idea. One such work is Dream Acts (2015), in which the artist uses colors derived from the LGBTQ pride flag to discuss the “fulfillment of American promise” as it relates to issue of immigration, politics and heritage.
Her works have been exhibited worldwide including Pinakothek der Moderne, Münich, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, Bronx Museum of The Arts, New York, Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Valencia, Spain, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles, Belgium, Ballroom Marfa, Texas, Fundación Joan Miró, Palma de Mallorca, Spai, and Københavns Museum, Denmark. She is the author of two monographs, Enanitos Toreros, 2008; and Of People and Houses, 2009, and is preparing a third book on her acclaimed Two Million Homes for Mexico series. She is a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow and a …
The work of Mexican-born artist Livia Corona Benjamin explores various intersections of geography, architecture and politics, commenting on the changes and patterns these subjects bring to human interaction. Concentrating on the mechanical and repetitive tasks associated with her process, Corona Benjamin often uses a singular entity to illustrate her narrative, be it a building, silo, or flag—re-contextualized to represent a complete idea. One such work is Dream Acts (2015), in which the artist uses colors derived from the LGBTQ pride flag to discuss the “fulfillment of American promise” as it relates to issue of immigration, politics and heritage.
Her works have been exhibited worldwide including Pinakothek der Moderne, Münich, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, Bronx Museum of The Arts, New York, Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Valencia, Spain, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles, Belgium, Ballroom Marfa, Texas, Fundación Joan Miró, Palma de Mallorca, Spai, and Københavns Museum, Denmark. She is the author of two monographs, Enanitos Toreros, 2008; and Of People and Houses, 2009, and is preparing a third book on her acclaimed Two Million Homes for Mexico series. She is a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow and a current recipient of an SNCA Endowment for the Arts, granted by Mexico’s Commission of Arts and Culture, as well as a 2013 Prix Pictet Nominee.
