Alejandro Corujeira Argentinian, b. 1961
Born in Argentina, Alejandro Corujeira studied at the School of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires before moving to Madrid in 1991. In the same year he was the youngest artist in the ground-breaking exhibition, 'El Taller Torres Garcia: The School of the South', curated by Mari Carmen Ramirez at the Huntington Art Gallery. Although his practise is anchored in pre-Columbian Abstraction, over time Corujeira has taken a step beyond geometric abstraction and pursued work that is immersed in Japanese poetry and minimalist classical music.
Combining acrylic, pencil, graphite and watercolour, Corujeira’s sinuous lines undulate and intersect over fields of colour form cellular silhouettes. Far from being a disjointed clutter, Corujeira's abstraction is balanced and deeply considered. Through thinning slow-drying acyclic paint and applying it gradually to the canvas in successive layers, Corujeira’s earthy tones seek to create an experience of absolute contemplation for the viewer.
With these few elements, Corujeira’s work successfully capture a sense of rhythmic and palpitating movement. In an interview with Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro for the Sao Paulo Bienal in 2018, he explained the influence of the musicians John Cage and Iannis Xenakis on how his work can be read as melodies, harmonies, and rhythms superimposed onto the canvas. For Corujeira, abstraction is musical, and music is abstraction. He frequently uses one to inspire the other, and this approach results in beautifully meditative works characterized by intricately calculated rhythms and textural fields that invite close inspection.
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Alejandro Corujeira
Respiración 19 Oct - 13 Nov 2020Cecilia Brunson Projects is delighted to present a solo exhibition of work by the Argentinian artist Alejandro Corujeira. Hailing from Madrid, Corujeira is a pivotal player in the Geometría Sensible movement, which marks a revival in the Latin American tradition of geometric abstraction, the roots of which can be traced to the School of the South and the Uruguayan artist Joaquin Torres-Garcia. Combining coloured pencil, graphite, acrylic, and watercolour paints, Corujeira’s subtle colours and lines create silhouettes that capture a sense of rhythmic movement. His geometric forms are grounded in his interest in pre-Columbian geometry and music.Read more
In an interview for the Sao Paulo Bienal in 2018, Corujeira’s explained 'There are times when I find it difficult to talk about my work. Preceding the initial encounter, I do not want to burden the viewer with any assumptions. The first time you see my work should be in silence, as out of silence unprecedented experience can arise.'
In due course we will create a dedicated exhibition webpage to help share as much meaningful information on this exhibition as possible. -
Alejandro Corujeira, Lucia Pizzani: Artissima Art Fair, Turin
1 - 4 Nov 2018We are delighted to announce that from the 2-4 November we are off to Turin to participate in Artissima - Italy’s most important contemporary art fair now in its twenty-fourth...Read more -
Alejandro Corujeira at the 33rd Bienal de São Paulo
7 Sep - 9 Dec 2018Cecilia Brunson Projects is delighted to announce the participation of Alejandro Corujeira in the 33rd São Paulo Biennial taking place from September 7th until December 9th, 2018 at the Ciccillo...Read more -
Alejandro Corujeira
Murmurs of Light 24 Apr - 10 Jul 2018Cecilia Brunson Projects is proud to present London’s first solo exhibition of work by the Argentinian artist Alejandro Corujeira. Hailing from Madrid and participating in the São Paulo Biennial this...Read more
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33ª Bienal de São Paulo
Catalogue of the exhibition 2018 Read more -
Conversaciones
Alejandro Corujeira 2014 Read more -
El tórax de los sueños
Alejandro Corujeira 2017 Read more -
La elvación quieta
Alejandro Corujeira 2010 Read more -
Lo Que Crece y Nos Invita
Alejandro Corujeira 2006 Read more -
Tarea del paisaje,la.
Alejandro Corujeira Alejandro Corujeira, 2002 Read more -
The Accessible, Dressed In Salts
Alejandro Corujeira Alejandro Corujeira and Kevin Powers, 2009 Read more
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Exhibition
Alejandro Corujeira at Case Chiuse HQ, Milan March 10, 2021Case Chiuse HQ presents Abrigo de Luz, the first Italian exhibition by Alejandro Corujeira who, in turn, invited Giorgio Griffa to join him: https://www.casechiuse.net/alejandro-corujeira-giorgio-griffa-abrigo-de-luz-painting-color-light/Read more -
Art Fair
Artissima 2 - 4 November 2018 September 21, 2018We are delighted to announce that from the 2-4 November we are off to Turin to participate in Artissima - Italy’s most important contemporary art...Read more -
Biennial
33rd Biennial of São Paulo, Brazil (Fundação Bienal de São Paulo) September 11, 2018Cecilia Brunson Projects is delighted to announce the participation of Alejandro Corujeira, Claudia Fontes and Feliciano Centurión in the 33rd São Paulo Biennial taking place...Read more