Horacio French
Hora French is a visual artist born in Córdoba Argentina recognized for the creation of his fictional characters in murals on public roads. The concept of fantasy and entertainment prevails in his work, which takes the form of paintings, tattoos, stencils, cinematographic sculptures and animations.
His work astonishes the viewer to the point of discomfort. His talent for drawing and a research process led him to create characters who speak and inquire about how we behave as a society.
Influenced by Bansky in his beginnings, his disinterested artwork shows his vision of the world from the eyes of a child who has no limits of fantasy and creativity.
Residences / Festivals
● "Anti Zoo"Boreal Festival.Muralists,Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (2019).
● "I don't talk about fire ", curated by Anibal Buede, Museo Spilimbergo, Unquillo, Córdoba, Argentine (2015).
● "Hello", private commission, painting walls for a month at the Hotel Marigna, Ibiza, Balearic Islands (2014).
● “Bosque-jo”, curated by the Media, presented for a month at the Provincial Museum of Arts E. Caraffa. Córdoba, Argentina (2013).
● Latin American Muralists, coordinated by Difusa Fronteira, painting walls for a month in Sesc, Ipiranga, São Paulo, Brazil (2013).
● Paris Dakar, coordinated by Nueva Tribu, paints in 9 stores in different places in Argentina (2009).
Direction in movies
● ¨The Polar Giant¨. A fictional documentary short film directed by Hora French, about Antarctica. Filmed in Ushuaia, Argentina. In post-production right now. (2019). Teaser: https://vimeo.com/376357167
● "FICTION". It is a short film about the exhibition at the CARAFFA Museum and the city of Córdoba. Written, directed and animated by Hora French. (2018)
Movie: https://vimeo.com/291819726
● "The Dream of Dancerpig" is a 2D animated short film written and directed by Hora French. Movie: https://vimeo.com/309644608
Art direction in movies
● ¨Grimorio¨, directed by Octavio Revol and produced by Cabustra Arts (2019). Trailer: https://vimeo.com/371698255
● "Animal Moribus", a winning Hollywood film directed by Octavio Revol and produced by Cabustra Arts (2016). Movie: https://vimeo.com/297311418
● "Pampa Round", a short film directed by Octavio Revol and produced by Cabustra Arts (2014). Movie: https://vimeo.com/188906111
Individual art exhibitions
● "FICTION" Surreal installation similar to a theme park in which visitors travel to a fantastic world of characters and creatures, circus set like a carousel and stages. An art exhibition that has been shown first on painted walls in the streets, and then it has been taken to the Museum. 35 artists, 60 assembly artists and 23 volunteers assisted the artist in this exhibition. Museum of Arts E. Caraffa, Córdoba, Argentina (2018).
● "Animalario" at Plataforma Gallery, Córdoba (2013).
● ¨Appetite¨ in Venus Delicatessen, Barcelona, Spain (2009)
Collective exhibitions
● ¨Young artists Córdoba¨ Contemporary Art Gallery Montmartre, Paris, France (2019).
● "Outside" Munar Arte space with Contemporary Art Gallery ¨The White Lodge¨, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2019)
● ¨Architectures¨, in the Nodo 940 Gallery, Córdoba, Argentina (2016).
● "We are us", Museum of Contemporary Art of Salta, Argentina (2016)
● "Bestiary" at Galería Dinámica, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2014)
● "I scream when I draw", in the Kosovo Gallery, with João Lelo (Rio de Janeiro), Córdoba. (2014)
● “Public Spaces”, at ¨El Gran Vidrio¨ Gallery, Córdoba, Argentina (2012)
● “Procesos”, at La Paz Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2012)
● "Nat Dance", at Tienda Fuencarral, Córdoba, Argentina (2012)
● International Sample OUTSIDE!, coordinated by the Cultural Center of Spain Córdoba, curated by Gerardo Mosquera (Cuba) and Rodrigo Alonso (Arg). Córdoba, Argentina (2010)
● "Street humor", at the Pasaje 17 gallery, curated by Dolores Casares, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2009)
Some works “Bosque-Jo”
“Ficción”
Architectal projects I Street Art
