Hernan Ardila Delgado

Hernán Ardila’s (Colombia 1964) artwork is composed of non-figurative pieces; drawings and canvases characterised by the pre-eminence of form and line, fragmented composition and bordered sections of strong colours. His work not only focuses on the spatial values of the form, but also the tempo within repetition and variation of line, colour and materials. Ardila’s artwork is largely regarded as an installation.

Although spatial dimensions have already been present in the artists earlier oil pieces, these dimensions have become more important throughout the assembly experience.

The objective; to adhere to the union and disposition of lines, forms, fields of colour and fragments of wood, plastic or metal. The unitary character of the work is evident through the use of computer within its development. The digitalisation of materials, whether by means of photography or digitally simulated form, allowing the artist to pre visualise the relations among the elements.

The montage of the digital replicas is derived from the material and at the same time constitutes its development, its modification and its integration with other elements within a deep relationship.

Ardila’s work consists of a deep and sensitive investig...

1982 – 1984 Studies of physics at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia

1989 Diploma od Fine Arts: Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Solo Exhibitions

2016 Hues of Obscurity, Boeckercontemporary, Heidelberg, Germany
2013 Galeria Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain. Solo exhibition. Untitled.
2005 Fernando Latorre Galley, Zaragoza, Spain.2004 Quiosc Gallery, “Primavera Fotográfica Festival”, Photograph, Tremp. Lérida, Spain.
2004 Segovia Isaac Gallery, painting, Barcelona, Spain. 2002 Piramidón Contemporary Art Center. Painting, Barcelona, Spain.
2002 Museu Molí Paperer of Capellades, Primavera fotográfica, Photograph and drawing, Capellades, Barcelona, Spain.
2000 Segovia Isaac Gallery, Primavera fotográfica Festival, photograph, Barcelona
1999 Segovia Isaac Gallery, painting, Barcelona, Spain. 1998 Kowasa Gallery, Photograph, Barcelona, Spain.
1990 Art Museum of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.Bogotá, Colombia.
1990 Contemporary Art Museum of Bucaramanga, Colombia.
1989 National Salon of Artists. Bogotá, Colombia.
1989 Contemporary Art Museum of Bogotá, Colombia.


Group Exhibitions

2016 Then Me Too, Galerie Simpson, Swansea, UK
2016 Out of the Black And into the Blue, Galerie Van den Berge, Goes, Netherlands.
2016 Art Rotterdam 2016 with Galerie Van den Berge
2015 Amterdam Drawing...