91:(born 1978) is a Colombian-born, New York-based artist. Motta has an interdisciplinary practice making work in film, photography and sculpture. Motta's practice challenges dominant ideas about sexuality and gender using a myriad of archival material, art historical references, and the body.
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the exhibition featured a 26-minute two-channel video installation that focused on the life and work of performance and body-modification artist Tiamat Legion Medusa.
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A monograph of Motta's work will be published in early 2020 by SKIRA. The book will feature essays by
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Motta has frequently exhibited with
Galerie Vermelho, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil, and P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York, New York.
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In 2012, the artist began working on the database documentary wewhofeeldifferently.info as part of the
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The SPIT! Manifesto (with SPIT! (Carlos Motta, John Arthur Peetz and Carlos Maria Romero))
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One year later, Motta showed at the Museo de Arte del Banco de la República in Bogotá.
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Museo de Arte de la
Universidad Nacional at the Claustro de San AgustĂn, Bogotá, 2017
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Konsthall C, Stockholm, Sweden, Baltic Art Center (BAC), Visby, Swede, 2009
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Motta was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. He received a BFA from
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288:, CDAN— Centro de Arte y Naturaleza, Fundación Beulas, Huesca, 2018
389:, The Tanks, Tate Modern, London (co-presented with Electra), 2013
520:"Carlos Motta, Conatus at P·P·O·W Gallery, New York, USA | Ocula"
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The
Immigrant Files: Democracy Is Not Dead, It Just Smells Funny,
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In 2009, Motta had his first a solo exhibition in New York at
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795:"Carlos Motta and Tiamat Legion Medusa — OCDChinatown"
770:"Wendy Vogel on Carlos Motta and Tiamat Legion Medusa"
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In 2022, Motta had a two-person exhibition alongside
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312:, Museo de Arte Moderno de MedellĂn (MAMM), 2017
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