Adrian Balseca
Adrián Balseca Carrillo is an Ecuadorian research-based artist and filmmaker who works between Argentina and Ecuador.
His work focuses on specific environmental issues across various territories, employing a range of media including installation, film, photography, and archival materials. By navigating the space between ethnofiction and documentary, he explores economic agendas related to extractivism. Through his research process, Balseca uncovers hidden histories intertwined with the dynamics of late capitalism, while simultaneously dismantling colonial symbols and raising a call for the restoration and healing of nature.
His work has garnered several awards and recognitions, including the Honorable Mention at the : Living Structures. Art as a Plural Experience ; the Video Art Production Award from Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Quito ; 2015 CIFO Grants & Commissions Program ; and the Paris Award at the : Leaving to Return.
Life and career
He’s a self-taught artist who has collaborated with several art collectives such as and is a former member of . Both are based in Quito.Recent exhibitions include: Nyctalopia ; In Praise of Darkness, 55th Visions Du Réel International Film Festival ; Critical Landscapes ; ROUTING RUBBER ; The genetically altered seed breaks the rhythm of an earthly music-Encounters Over Several Plants ; Who Tells a Tale Adds a Tail ; Rethinking Nature ; 34th São Paulo Biennial: ' ; ', among others.
Solo shows
Nyctalopia ROUTING RUBBER PLANTASIA OIL Co. The Unbalanced Land Estela blanca Horamen The Skin of Labour Ornato y delito- ''Si hay gas''