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b. 1978 México, DF
Lives and Works in Berlin, Germany

Emilio Chapela has an academic background on mathematics; he studied Arts at the Centro de la Imagen in México City. His work investigates on technology and it’s effects on human communication from a philosophical and a critical point of view.

He has had solo shows at the Museo Carrillo Gil in México City (2015), Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros (2013); Casa Maauad, Henrique Faria Fine Art in New York (2011); Saw Gallery in Ottawa (2011); Galeria 11×7 in Buenos Aires (2012); and Linnienstrasse 40 in Berlin (2012). He has participated in collective exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston (MFAH), NGKB in Berlin, Bass Museum in Miami and the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City.

He has been artist in residence at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York in 2007, in Linienstrasse 40 in Berlin in 2012 and at Kansas University in 2013.

Chapela has received support from several public and private grants like FONCA, CONACULTA and Fundación Jumex for several projects including the publication of his first book Die K. F Gödel Bibliothek in 2014 (published by Sicomoro Ediciones).

His artwork is part of the Museum of fine Arts Houston (MFAH), Colección Jumex, Sayago & Pardon, FEMSA and other public and private collections around the world