Rafael Moreno's 'The World' at CRAC Alsace
Rafael Moreno's first solo exhibition, 'The World,' is now on display at CRAC Alsace, located on the first floor in Altkirch, France. The show features a mix of sculptures, installations, collages, poems, and films made from recycled materials, showcasing a DIY aesthetic. A standout element is a collection of mannequins called Pinocchias, which have a striking, unblinking stare. The artwork delves into themes like the boundary between humans and machines, gender construction, and economic systems. While some parts of the center, like the attic and crawlspaces, are restricted, they still project images. Born in Colombia in 1993, Moreno lives in Paris and is linked with La Coopérative de Recherche at ENSACM in Clermont-Ferrand. She has exhibited solo works at various galleries and has received notable awards, including the ADAGP Révélations Arts Plastiques in 2023.
Key facts
- Rafael Moreno's first solo exhibition at a French art centre is 'The World' at CRAC Alsace in Altkirch.
- The exhibition includes sculptures, installations, collages, poems, and films with a DIY aesthetic.
- Mannequins called Pinocchias with fixed stares populate the space.
- Themes include human-machine distinction, gender fiction, and debt systems.
- Some spaces like the attic and crawlspaces are inaccessible but broadcast images.
- Moreno was born in Colombia in 1993, lives and works in Paris.
- She is an artist-researcher and member of La Coopérative de Recherche at ENSACM in Clermont-Ferrand.
- She studied at the School of Fine Arts and EHESS in Paris.
- Solo exhibitions include 'projections' at Kunstverein Hamburg (2026), 'METAPHORS' at Cimaises de l’ADAGP Paris (2025), and 'MIMES' at Gaudel de Stampa Paris (2022).
- Group exhibitions in 2024: Mécènes du Sud Montpellier, Établissement d’en Face Brussels, CAPC Bordeaux, CCA Berlin.
- Residencies: Asa Studios HFBK Hamburg (2021), Villa Belleville (2022), Palais de Tokyo at La Friche (2023), Salzburg Kunstverein (2024).
- Winner of ADAGP Révélations Arts Plastiques award (2023).
Entities
Artists
- Rafael Moreno
Institutions
- CRAC Alsace
- La Coopérative de Recherche
- ENSACM
- School of Fine Arts Paris
- EHESS Paris
- Kunstverein Hamburg
- Cimaises de l’ADAGP
- Gaudel de Stampa
- Mécènes du Sud
- Établissement d’en Face
- CAPC Bordeaux
- CCA Berlin
- Asa Studios HFBK
- Villa Belleville
- Palais de Tokyo
- La Friche
- Salzburg Kunstverein
- ADAGP
Locations
- Altkirch
- France
- Colombia
- Paris
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Montpellier
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Bordeaux
- Berlin
- Salzburg
- Austria