Derzu Campos

Derzu Campos (1980, Mexico; lives and works in Mexico City and London) received his MFA from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2015. His work explores apocalyptic scenarios through a mixture of science fiction and underground culture. In his installations and video works he presents a static world dominated by fear that is starting to collapse and liquefy into toxic gunk, where remains of the past that haunted history are finally redeemed. Recent projects and exhibitions include De Regreso a la Isla at Fundació Palma Espai d'art, Palma, ES; Guilt Complex at Biquini Wax, Mexico City, MX; Do the Hokey Cokey at Arterial, Mexico City, MX; Between 9:00 pm and Home, Chalton Gallery, London, UK. Grants and awards include: Jovenes Creadores fund, National Funds for Culture and Arts (FONCA), MX; Deutsche Bank Award for Creative Enterprise (shortlisted), Deutsche Bank, London, UK; Goldsmiths Enterprise Award, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK; Foreign Studies fund, National Funds for Culture and Arts (FONCA), MX.

2015
MFA in Fine Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London,UK

2008
Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL

2006
Introduction to Contemporary Art, X Teresa Arte Actual, Mexico City, MX

2006
Diploma Creative Illustration and visual communication techniques, EINA, Barcelona, SP

2005
BA in Graphic Communication Design, UAM-X, Mexico City, MX

2001
Diploma Film: Art and Communication, Cinemania-UAM,Mexico City, MX

2016
De regreso a la isla, Fundació Palma Espai D’art, Palma de Mallorca, ES
Guilt Complex, Biquini Wax, Mexico City, MX
Do the Hokey Cokey, Espacio Arterial, Mexico City, MX

2015
Between 9:00pm and Home, Chalton Gallery, London, UK
Duchamp is innocent, Chalton Gallery, London, UK
Goldsmiths degree show 2014 -15, Goldsmiths University, London, UK
If These Are Truly the Last Days..., Chalton Gallery, London, UK
Icon of Freedom, Barge House Oxo Tower, London, UK
Miley Farage Presents, Matt’s Gallery, London, UK

2014
If These are Truly the Last Days..., Claustro de Sor Juana, Mexico City, MX
Videodrome #1, Goldsmiths University, London, UK

2013
Creación en Movimiento. Jóvenes Creadores 2010-2011, Vasconcelos National Library Mexico City, MX
Pascal Mussard, I.E.S Moda Casa de Francia, Mexico City, MX

2012
Creación en Movimiento. Jóvenes Creadores 2010-
2011, San Luis Potosi’s Arts Centre, San Luis Potosi, MX

2011
ReCover, Casa del Lago Juan José Arreola Gallery, Mexico City, MX

2010
Cholo: Lolalab at 3 Years, Access B Gallery, Mexico City, MX

2009
Animal celebration, Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, Mexico City, MX

2006
Obsessio, La Gran Casa gallery, Barcelona, SP
Obsessio, ESDI (Escola superior...