Embrace Fiction

Luis Urculo’s work is characterized by his unusual, complex and irreverent portrayal of architecture, both physical and cultural and the unexpected narratives that arise through the language of his mark making.
As a practicing architect, his work investigates the periphery of the architectural process, the processes, developments and approaches that can be manipulated, sampled and translated into other scales, creating new scenes, experiences and even expectations not contemplated previously. Fiction, representation and interpretation of diverse domestic geographies have been the basis for the development of his practice.
Luis Urculo has exhibited in XI Bienal de Venecia,  The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), MAXXI (Roma), Tokyo Wonder Site (Tokyo), MAC Quinta Normal (Santiago, Chile), Art Institute (Chicago), Matadero (Madrid), La Casa Encendida (Madrid), Centro de Arte Tabacalera (Madrid), Fabrica (Lisboa), Arredondo / Arozarena (México), Max Estrella (Madrid), The Popular Workshop (San Francisco), Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho (Chile), Parque Cultural (Valparaiso, Chile), Transculturelles des Abattoirs (Casablanca), National Glyptoteque (Athens), Bienal Iberoamericana de MedellinAs a teacher and researcher he directs thesis projects with Jaime Hayón for Master of European Design Labs in Istituto Europeo di Design, Madrid.
He has also been invited as visiting professor and lecturer in Geneve (HEAD), Columbia University (New York), Danish Center for Architecture (Copenhagen), Vitra Design Museum at Boisbuchet, Kent State University (Florence), Graham Foundation (Chicago),  LIGA (Mexico DF), Universidad Anahuac (México) , Istambul Design Biennial, Buenos Aires, Barcelona and Madrid.