Works
Biography
After studying philosophy in Chile, Rafael Yaluff went to Patagonia in search of the relation between impressionism and phenomenology. Working en plein air, Yaluff made a series of large-scale paintings that are a testimony to his encounters with raw natural landscapes. Developed over five years through multiple voyages, this body of work was the result of a series of expeditions to Patagonia in the glacier fiords of southern Chile. Here, the artist built temporary ateliers in the pristine forest. In search of meaning, Yaluff was immersed in nature, while he painted against the harsh elements. As the weeks advanced, moss and fungi started to grow on his canvases, as if the landscape was trying to swallow them. Yaluff’s practice reflects his journey in search of identity and the discovery of his spirit.
After moving to Toronto in 2016, Yaluff began a series of explorations that were deeply influenced by German expressionism, Pop Art, comics and film.
Rafael Yaluff (b. 1983, Santiago, Chile) holds a BFA in Visual Arts from Pontificia University, Chile (2006). Yaluff has exhibited in Santiago, Berlin, Copenhagen, Milan, Lisbon, and Toronto, where his show "Rainforest" (2015) was part of the Pan-American games program, representing his home country of Chile. He currently lives in New York, where he is completing his MFA at Hunter College.
Exhibitions
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To be conceived
17 Dec 2022 - 18 Feb 2023This exhibition brings the breadth of our international roster - ranging from local artists including Christian Butterfield and Gina Rorai to Latin American artists Rafael Yaluff and Andrés Marroquín.Read more -
Accidental Geometries
9 Oct - 19 Dec 2020From mediums as diverse as photography, painting, drawing and sculpture, Corkin Gallery presents the exhibition Accidental Geometries with work by artists: Barbara Astman, Virgil Baruchel, Christian Butterfield, Jota Castro, Jeff...Read more -
Rafael Yaluff
Prayers 27 Nov 2019 - 2 Feb 2020Corkin Gallery is pleased to present Prayers, an exhibition of paintings by Chilean artist Rafael Yaluff. Tracking Yaluff’s journey through psychological and physical spaces, Prayers explores the artist’s state of...Read more -
Sorry to bother you
11 Jul - 1 Sep 2019Artists: Virgil Baruchel, Christian Butterfield, Hana Elmasry, Neil Maguire, Rafael Yaluff Sorry to bother you explores the disquiet and apprehension of contemporary life. Troubled and inspired by the looming global...Read more
News
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Corkin Gallery at Art Toronto 2020
Corkin Gallery presents the group exhibition Accidental Geometries as part of Art Toronto 2020 October 2, 2020From mediums as diverse as photography, painting, drawing and sculpture, Corkin Gallery presents the exhibition Accidental Geometries with work by artists: Barbara Astman, Virgil Baruchel,...Read more -
Rafael Yaluff: Prayers at Corkin Gallery
Keren Sedmina review of Rafael Yaluff's Prayers exhibition at Corkin Gallery for Artoronto November 1, 2019
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