Alberto Aguilar
This is All I Have Left to Give

May 3, 2026 - July, 4th, 2026

As humans we have access to an endless amount of ideas

Sometimes we do not believe that they are good enough

So they sit dormant or fade away in our subconscious

Making ideas into reality is a skill that one can develop

It’s not necessary for the idea to even be a good one

Sometimes it is just a step to generate other ideas 

I find value in applying a self-imposed framework

Some see this as an infringement on freedom

I view it as a force to generate more ideas

Without limits we are moving in the dark

Initially I wasn't interested in this space 

Visiting it I began to see its potential 

Arranging things found here on site

Aside regulated party streamers 

I brought this idea into being

This is all I have left to give

But more will come from it

What does it mean to you

Does it conjure any ideas

If it does do not let it go

Record, collect, make it

It will take you places

You cannot fully see

Although my work is about creating an immediate singular moment I usually make multiple takes, iterations and attempts before capturing that moment. This exhibition will showcase the multiple iterations and acts of repetition utilized. This exhibition allows for  failure and brings a human touch to my process, dispelling the idea of “creative genius”. Rather that work is made by an obsessive tendency towards repetition

Alberto Aguilar is a Chicago-based artist that uses life stuff as a pliable material to create a meaningful connection with the viewer. This could include language, everyday objects or actual situations he finds himself in. Through their reconfiguration, subversion, and juxtaposition, a new meaning reveals itself. Aguilar doesn’t distinguish his art practice from other various life roles which provides freedom allowing him to be more careful and present in situations. Alberto utilizes a self-imposed framework which gives him clear direction producing a generative and prolific output. He chooses to create outside of a studio setting in order to interact with others and experience the world more fully. Through asking questions and an openness of being directed by his surroundings, he regularly collaborates with others. Although written in third person, the artist arranged these three hundred words you are now reading in order to have a shared moment with you. What were you doing prior to reading this bio?

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