Federico Uribe

A Colombian artist living and working in Miami, his work has become prominent internationally over the past decade, particularly in the United States, and has been collected by multiple museums and featured in several museum exhibitions across the country.

Federico transforms objects from their original, utilitarian tasks and repurposes them into beautiful artworks, using unconventional materials: bullet shells, cut-up pieces of colour pencils, neckties, books, plastic waste and garden tools, just to name a few. By connecting objects in such fresh ways, he reflects on nature’s pivotal presence and in the process, goes full circle to give back to nature what was taken from her: As trees are turned into books, Federico turns books into trees, leather shoes into animals, bullets and cartridges to bring a fox or a rabbit back to life, dramatically illustrating the brutal annihilation of wildlife around our planet.

Federico’s work may conceptually inspire philosophical debate (for instance the role of firearms in our society) but whatever the interpretation of his work, he wants the imagery of his experiences to resonate with the viewer.

When observed up close, his works reveal various kinds of interpretations; he invites us to touch them, to discover the detail and connection between one element and another. When viewed from further away, they offer volumes, forms, textures and colour. Distance, proximity and perception are key factors in the interconnection between Uribe’s work and its viewers.

Federico has exhibited around the world and won many awards & grants for his unique work.