Pintura at c3 Contemporary,

30th October to 24th November,

Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne,

Australia. 2019.

Emanuel Rodriguez–Chaves’ work aims to question contemporary painting and its mechanisms of production. His practice emphasises on the elasticity of painting as a medium and addresses the relationship between philosophical aspects around the manipulation of images and socio-political imaginaries. For this, he collects images, texts and documents that serve as the basis for his works.

For Pintura, Emanuel has installed a minimal set of objects, including paintings, photos, videos and text. These serve as accessories to create a narrative. Pintura is a second and simplified version of his final PhD exhibition held in October 2019 at the Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne.