Carlos Fernández (born 1986) lives and works in the mountains surrounding the capital city of San José, Costa Rica.

His work has been the subject of numerous international exhibitions and biennials, including presentations at Palais de Tokyo (Paris), MAC (Panama), Fuso (Lisbon), Despacio and MADC (San José), and is part of the Kadist collection. He was the recipient of the 2017 Random Institute Award.

Since 2018 Fernández directs with Ingrid Cordero and Sofía Villena the independent art space Réunion in San José, Costa Rica.

carlos@carlosfernandez.cr

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“Independent of location and thanks to a world surrounded by constant inspiration, Fernandez has no reason to separate his daily life from art. He always finds little pieces of the puzzle that then fit into the big picture and give rise to new projects.”

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“Carlos’ art practice does not disguise itself. It is unique in its ability to create these moments when the border between art and life blurs and any explanation would only detract from experiencing them.”

“Suddenly, art is life understood through the idea of purpose: of working the soil as if it were a canvas; of generating spaces to share or exhibit beyond the traditional ones.“

“El artista reflexiona sobre la naturaleza que se abre paso y sobrevive ante una opresión. Va en relación estrecha al cuestionamiento de patrones rectilíneos impuestos y a la aspiración de cierta armonía entre lo artificial y el ritmo de la naturaleza”

“The thin line between his artistic practice and daily life, allows the viewer to play an active role in a story yet to be told, connecting the body to a place and place to home.”