TEC
Bio
TEC Born in Córdoba, Argentina, 1975. Lives and works in Brazil and Argentina. The combination of supports and techniques is the tone of the work of the artist from Córdoba (Argentina), who makes the street his source of aesthetic inspiration. Tec explores the ambiguity of public and private spaces in art, using various methods: performative intervention, site-specific installation and action filming. The artist innovated and expanded the urban art scene with his giant drawings painted on the asphalt of the slopes of São
Paulo, making use of perspective from a distance. Using the ground as a support for his graffiti, he incorporated the drone as a tool for his production. Series of video drones were created from figures specially designed for this technique. Tec unites the speed of action painting with the formal rigor of superimposed layers. His strokes and use of color are based on established knowledge and the appearance of things to establish a new interpretation of reality through the creative act. His works impact and reaffirm his
relationship with the city, expressed in an intense social dialogue. n his entire production there is a notable identification with the children's poetic universe, whether in the graphics, the images or the colors. Known internationally with the exhibition “De Inside e De Fora”, held in 2011 at the São Paulo Museum of Art (Masp), Tec exhibited his work in the streets and institutions of large cities, such as New York, Washington, Barcelona, Berlin, Cologne and Vienna. In 2021 he restored the large mural of him in Minhocão. In the year (2022), Tec inaugurated a solo exhibition at the MAB-Faap museum, in São Paulo. The exhibition is an unprecedented balance of the artist's career, which led to works that go beyond the traditional technique – on canvas, with acrylic paint – and stand out on other surfaces, such as murals, photographs, installation, site-specific and video. His works portray much of
what Tec sees in São Paulo, the city where he has lived for more than 10 years. The exhibition placed Education as an articulating element of the individual, with internal and external activations, with public school students (EMEI) and FAAP students. COLECCIONES PÚBLICAS Y PRIVADAS Escultura Cabeza, Fundação Marcos Amaro, São Paulo Brasil. Cidade Linda, MAB-FAAP, São Paulo, Brasil. Vídeos-Drone, Coleção Privada de Miguel Chaia, São Paulo, Brasil. Cuidar la Cabeza, Museo Emilio Caraffa, Córdoba, Argentina. Fair Play, Tec + Coletivo Doma, Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Untitled World Bank Art Program, Washington DC, Estados Unidos.
Statement
In the heart of Latin America, cities like São Paulo, Lima, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Bogotá are caught between progress and collapse. TEC invites us to immerse ourselves in the maelstrom of these metropolises, where traffic chaos, pollution, and uncontrolled urban sprawl have created a scenario of unprecedented challenges.
Through an innovative fusion of technology and painting, the artist captures the essence of specific places, studying and analyzing the complexities of each environment. Using a drone as a tool, he shows us the paralysis of the streets, the congestion of the skies, and the constant struggle for space in the city.
But it's not just about showing the problem, but about reflecting on its causes and consequences. Uncontrolled urban growth, a lack of planning, and dependence on the automobile have brought these cities to a tipping point. Air pollution, the loss of green spaces, and social inequality are just some of the effects of this development model. // The exhibition invites us to look at our cities differently, to question and reflect on the impact of our actions on the environment and society. It is a call to conscience and action, to build a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
// “Cities in Transformation” is an exhibition that combines art, technology, and social critique to inspire positive change in our cities. A journey to the heart of urban chaos to find a path toward transformation.
// For this project, TEC will travel to Lima two months before Pinta to conduct fieldwork and research on the city's urbanization. They will also film the drone footage that will be used to produce the works included in the exhibition. Lima will be the fifth city to participate in the ON-OFF project.
// Having already been produced in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Miami, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and currently in Russia, this project aims to tour major European cities.
Curator: Néstor Zonana
