Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa

Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa (Guatemala, 1978) lives and works in Guatemala City. He holds a BFA from Emily Carr University, Vancouver, an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Using performance, sound, drawing and sculpture, Ramírez-Figueroa’s work conjures live and sculptural representations that explore themes of loss, displacement and cultural resistance. The Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996) is a recurring subject in his work, which although often softened by an absurd and humorous approach, fails to conceal the force of history that precedes it. Ramírez-Figueroa has had solo shows at MAMM, Medellin (2023); Museum Leuven, Leuven (2022); The Power Plant, Toronto (2020); Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros, Mexico City (2018); New Museum, NY (2018); Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lisbon (2017); daadgalerie, Berlin (2017); CAPC, Bordeaux (2017); Krefeld Kunstmuseum, Krefeld (2017); Gasworks, London (2015); Casa América, Madrid (2012), amongst others, and major biennials like the Venice Biennale, Gwangju Biennale, and Sao Paulo Biennale.