Ernesto Walker (MX, 1982)
Multidisciplinary artist from Monterrey (MX). His artwork is characterized by the experimentation of generative processes, industrial materials and abstraction to reflect on methodologies and human structures discerning what’s accidental from what’s meaningful. His background is in Social Sciences, with a BA in International Relations (Tecnologico de Monterrey, 2006).
Until now, he has 18 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at galleries, museums and universities in Mexico, The UK, Belgium, Luxemburg, Greece, Switzerland, Argentina, The US, Italy, Colombia, Chile, The Netherlands and Spain.
Among other distinctions, he is 1st place winner of the Saatchi Drawing Showdown (2011), obtained the National Arts Creators System Fellowship from the National Arts Fund (2018) as well as the inaugural edition of Nuevo Leon State Arts Prize given by the State Arts Council (CONARTE, 2018). From 2011 to 2019, he was professor at the School of Art, Architecture and Design at Tecnologico de Monterrey. From 2019 to 2023, he was founding director of the first Art, Science and Technology Laboratory of Tecnologico de Monterrey and Arte AC. (Last update: December, 2023) |