Studio

Light is inherently restless and, as a light impression, thus is photography. I’m drawn to imagery that isn’t burdened with visual conventions. I look for sunspots –for brutal honesty and deliberate imperfections; for an intentional prevalence of a rough see-through quality. 

At odds with the praised fraction of a second, my sight is rather fragmentary. Purposely flawed, constantly dissonant. Even the brightest of stars bears dark spots –wears them as scars. All surfaces have an inscribed memory, and yet we’re squinting. 

‘(…) the force of photographic images comes from their being material realities in their own rights, richly informative deposits left in the wake of whatever emitted them, potent means for turning tables on reality –for turning it into a shadow.’. –Sontag, S. On Photography, 1977. 

Lorena Articardi (b. 1992, Italian-Uruguayan), is a visual artist and scholar working with photography and motion images as her primary mediums. Purposely flawed, brutally honest; her subversive practice takes the form of an intimate photographic reportage that samples in fragments, and thinks of captures as a form of inscribed light-sensitive memory. 

She graduated as an Image and Sound Engineer from Universidad Católica del Uruguay, undertook Master of Fine Arts studies at Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts, NTNU, Norway; and is currently undertaking her Master of Arts in Photography at Aalto University, Finland. Lorena is an Assistant Professor at Universidad Católica del Uruguay since 2017, and has been working as curator for different artist-run galleries and programmes –in both Uruguay and Norway– since 2019. She is an active member of the art collective Laboratorio FAC –within FAC, Contemporary Art Foundation, Montevideo, Uruguay; and has exhibited her work internationally.

Download Lorena Articardi’s Resume.

Selected Exhibitions:

Jun., 2023.
Of Sunburns and Sunspots, 2022–2023. Untitled. Espoo Cultural Centre. Group exhibition. Espoo, FI.

Apr., 2023.
Of Sunburns and Sunspots, 2022–2023. Untitled. V1 Gallery, Aalto University. Solo exhibition. Espoo, FI.

Jan., 2023./ Mar., 2023.
Of Sunburns and Sunspots, 2022–2023. MoA 23’. Finnish Museum of Photography. Group exhibition. Helsinki, FI.
(https://www.valokuvataiteenmuseo.fi/en).

Julio, 2022.
Eat Sand. Panorámica Experimental. CCE –Centro Cultural de España. Group Exhibition, Laboratorio FAC –FAC, Contemporary Art Foundation. Montevideo, UY.

May., 2022.
Anthology Exhibition, In Bloom. V1 Gallery, Aalto University. Solo exhibition. Espoo, FI.

Mar., 2022.
Of Sunburns and Sunspots, 2021–2022. Daugther of Chaos, Goddess of Night, Mother of All. V1 Gallery, Aalto University. Joint exhibition with artist Yujie Zhou. Espoo, FI.

Aug., 2021.
Eat Sand. Material Thinking. Tsinghua University Art Museum. Group Exhibition. Beijing, CN. (http://www.artmuseum.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/).

Jun., 2021.
Of Sunburns and Sunspots. Shed. Nyhavna, Trondheim Kommune. Group Exhibition. Trondheim, NO.

Dec., 2020.
Eat Sand and Before 0. Open Academy. Kunstakadamiet i Trondheim, Gallery KiT. Group Exhibition. Trondheim, NO.

Oct., 2020/ Nov., 2020.
Eat Sand. Trondheim Open. Gallery KiT. Group Exhibition. Trondheim, NO. (http://www.trondheimopen.org/)

Mar., 2020.
Eat Sand. International Art Biennale: Asunción, PY. Laboratorio FAC –FAC, Contemporary Art Foundation. Group Exhibition. (http://www.bienaldeasuncion.org/).

Oct., 2019.-Present.
Member of Laboratorio FAC; art collective focused on analog filmmaking through experimental practice and research. FAC –Contemporary Art Foundation. Montevideo, UY. (https://www.colectivofac.com/).

Dec., 2019.
Eat Sand. Laboratorio FAC –FAC, Contemporary Art Foundation. CCE –Centro Cultural de España. Group Exhibition. Montevideo, UY. (https://www.colectivofac.com/, http://cce.org.uy/).

Selected Publications:

May., 2022./Jun., 2022.
16th Issue –Uncertain States of Scandinavia, an artist-led quarterly broadsheet newspaper showcasing lens-based art. NW Gallery CPH, Copenhaguen Photo Festival, Copenhaguen, DK; and Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, SE.

Nov., 2020.
Rom, a collective zine published by Røyne Forlag. Presentation and Publication. Trondhiem Art Book Fair X, Litteraturhuset i Trondheim, and Trondheim Kunstmuseum Gråmølna. Trondheim, NO.

La naturaleza de la luz es inherentemente inquieta; y, en su condición de impresión de luz, lo es también la fotografía. Me atraen las imágenes que no están cargadas de convenciones visuales. Las manchas solares, la honestidad bruta y las imperfecciones deliberadas; la prevalencia intencional de un carácter crudo y transparente.

En desfasaje con la condición determinante de una temporalidad que se presenta reducida a una fracción de segundo; mi mirada se expone fragmentaria. Deliberadamente defectuosa, constantemente disonante. Incluso la más brillante de las estrellas muestra manchas oscuras, las lleva como cicatrices. Todas las superficies llevan registro de una memoria inscrita; y, aún así, nos resulta inevitable entrecerrar los ojos.

‘(…) la fuerza de las imágenes fotográficas deviene de su condición de ser realidades materiales por derecho propio, depósitos ricamente informativos producto de aquello que las emitió en primera instancia, potentes medios para cambiar el rumbo y noción de realidad –para convertirla en una sombra.‘. –Sontag, S. Sobre la Fotografía, 1977.

Lorena Articardi (n. 1992, ítalo-Uruguaya), es una artista visual y profesional académico que trabaja con fotografía e imagen en movimiento como medios principales en su obra. Intencionalmente defectuosa, brutalmente honesta; su práctica subversiva toma la forma de un reportaje fotográfico íntimo, que muestrea en fragmentos y entiende a las capturas como una forma de memoria inscrita sensible a la luz.

La luce è intrinsecamente irrequieta; e, come impressione di luce, così è la fotografia. Sono attratta da immagini che non sono gravate da convenzioni visive. Cerco le macchie solari, la brutale onestà e le deliberate imperfezioni; il prevalere intenzionale di un carattere crudo e trasparente.

Fuori fase rispetto alla condizione determinante di una temporalità che appare ridotta a una frazione di secondo; il mio sguardo è piuttosto frammentario. Deliberatamente imperfetto, costantemente dissonante. Anche la più brillante delle stelle porta macchie scure, le indossa come cicatrici. Tutte le superfici portano una memoria inscritta; e, anche così, è inevitabile per noi socchiudere gli occhi.

‘(…) la forza delle immagini fotografiche deriva dal loro essere realtà materiali a pieno titolo, depositi riccamente informativi lasciati sulla scia di ciò che le ha emesse, potenti mezzi per cambiare il corso e la nozione della realtà –per trasformarla in un’ombra.’. –Sontag, S. Sulla Fotografia, 1977.

Lorena Articardi (n. 1992, Italo-Uruguaiana), è un’artista visiva e professionale accademica che lavora con la fotografia e le immagini in movimento come suoi mezzi principali. Intenzionalmente imperfetto, brutalmente onesto; la sua pratica sovversiva assume la forma di un rapporto fotografico intimo che campiona in frammenti e pensa agli scatti come a una forma di memoria inscritta sensibile alla luce.