Today we’d like to introduce you to Federico Uribe.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I was born in Colombia. I have liked drawing since I was a child and I never stopped. I studied art. I like literature and I always wanted to be a good painter and painted lots of paintings trying to learn, but I was not the painter I wanted to be and I started building objects out of objects and I became confident fast, I found my media. I have worked with a lot of different materials, therefore I have thought about the meaning of objects in our life and the number of obsolete objects and the short lifespan they have. I also thought about the connection between our personal history, emotions and feelings attached to objects. Lately, I have been working with objects that are related to pain: bullets, x-rays and surgical instruments. I imposed to myself the challenge to create beauty out of these objects that evoke painful memories to people.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I have been highly disciplined all my life and I have been working incessantly, with or without sales. The most unpleasant event of my professional life not only emotionally but also economically, was being sued by a gallery I was working with by two of the employees for money I did not owe them. The rest of my experience in Miami has been positive.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am obsessed with the idea of making objects. Sometimes I am successful. Sometimes I am not. Sometimes I like and sometimes I do not. I build objects out of objects, I try to keep the identity of objects I am working with and at the same time, I want to transform the way these objects are viewed and understood. I like the idea of sophisticated craftsmanship. I believe that good craftmanship means you love what you do. I also believe that well-manufactured objects seduce the viewer into understanding the meaning of my work.
Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
The only advice I have is to be disciplined and also be curious about other art forms: poetry, literature, music. I believe that the production of art and the intention of beauty only comes from the observation of nature.
Contact Info:
- Email: federicouribe@federicouribe.com
- Website: www.federicouribe.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/federicouribeart/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/art.byfederico/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEhm71qy2pjyihRiyEEPyPQ
Image Credits
Marco Inzerillo
