Since 2016, proyectoamil, in collaboration with Rodrigo Gómez Olivos (Chile, 1986) and Martin Gustavsson (Sweden, 1964), has been running Haciendo Contexto, a collaborative contemporary art laboratory. Based on the principle of learning by doing, the program promotes collaboration among its participants through an open nationwide call, bringing together students, young artists, and self-taught individuals from different backgrounds.
The goal is to create a working and meeting space in a city where opportunities for contemporary art education are limited. Since its inception, the project has maintained a consistent practice of cooperation, reflection, and creation. More than just a series of editions, Haciendo Contexto is conceived as a continuous and flexible process, adapting to each moment, with its archive and public presentations extending the collective experience.
Rodrigo Gómez Olivos (Valparaíso, Chile – 1986) is a self-taught artist and curator. Some of his recent projects include: He ahí la ejecución, proyectoamil (2017); Acúnandote of Sick!, proyectoamil (2016); Saints & Fuckers (Collaborative installation with Martin Gustavsson and María Abaddon), proyectoamil (2016); Indumentum, Centro Cultural de Bellas Artes (2015). In 2018, he participated in the performance In No Particular Order, Sprigg Gallery, London; Donde Más Duele by Pancho Casas, Galería González & González (2015); Performance art au Chili 1998-2018, Le Lieu, Centre en Art Actuel 345, Quebec (2018); La Carnicería – Arte al peso, proyectoamil (2016-2019), among others.
Martin Gustavsson (Sweden, 1964) lives and works between London and Stockholm. Gustavsson attended the Royal University College of Fine Arts in Sweden and Middlesex University in the UK. His works have been exhibited in Scandinavia, the UK, Japan, the US, and the Middle East.
His recent solo exhibitions include: El Mirage (2015), Participant Inc., New York; Indentations (2013), Maria Stenfors, London; In No Particular Order (2010), Maria Stenfors, London; Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden; Wrath of God(2007-2008), Oslo Kunstforening, Norway, and Brändström & Stene, Stockholm. In 2018, he participated in the group exhibition l’Heure Rouge, part of the Dakar Biennale.
He is currently a full professor of painting at Konstfack – University of Arts, Crafts, and Design in Stockholm, Sweden. He has participated in residencies at IASPIS in New York (1999-2000) and Stockholm (2007).