Santiago Reyes Villaveces (b. 1986, Colombia) is known for exploring sculptural and post-sculptural processes. His diverse practice includes installations, sculptures, drawings, prints, archival fiction, and performative actions, all of which foster speculative relations across a myriad of materials. Villaveces’ overarching oeuvre is deeply rooted in an examination of knowledge systems utilized to control and colonize nature, often employing site-responsive elements to transform, determine, and modify the spaces they inhabit. He regards these forms as potent techniques for engaging with contemporary systems of power and their material manifestations.

In his latest projects, Villaveces demonstrates a keen interest in the contemporary exploration of space, offering reflective insights into the constraints of extractivism and the sustenance of life forms, both terrestrial and extraterrestrial. His work has garnered international acclaim and has been featured in prominent exhibitions and collections worldwide.

Villaveces earned his MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art in London in 2017 with the prestigious Abraaj Innovation Scholarship. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, including the Matteo Olivero Award in 2019, where he was nominated by Italian curator Eugenio Viola. In 2019, Villaveces won the Leonardo – Arizona State University and the Center for Science and Imagination 2023 Fellowship.

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