Principio
In summer of 2007, Jova “el grafista” Durán and Abraham Velázquez Tello co-founded, Tripa Colectivo, an experimental artist collective.
This group seeks to create support and representation for both Chicago based and Latino artists. Tripa Colectivo literally means “Guts Collective” and it is the intention of these artists to urge viewers to have the guts to take on the social issues that are addressed in their work.
Dos de Tripa
Dos de Tripa features the first round of work created under the new experimental artist collective, “Tripa Colectivo.” Based in Chicago, Tripa explores issues of culture, gender and the mundane. It executes work in various mediums, from painting on found objects to printmaking and photography.
Jova “el grafista” Durán (b. 1984, Chicago), experiments with painting on ‘everyday life’ surfaces, creating work that analyzes his surroundings.
Abraham Velázquez Tello (b. 1985, Mexico City), examines seldom explored places. Recent work also challenges gender issues of Latino males.