COMPRESSION

Memo Gutierrez (b. 1986) is a multidisciplinary artist from El Paso, Texas who received his MFA at Arizona State University in 2022. Gutierrez's practice considers the value within everyday objects which are no longer considered relevant or useful— gathering materials from alleyways, illegal dumpsites, and landfills. Working with these abandoned materials developed a sensitivity toward the untapped potential of the castaway. Together with the repurposing of physical waste, he salvages sonic waste to create sound assemblages using noise, field recordings, electro-magnetic frequencies, and homemade instruments. “My practice examines the possibilities within recognizing the intrinsic agency of detritus through sonic and sculptural expression. Processes unfold through an evolving temporality rather than a structured, predetermined composition. Understanding emerges through intuition rather than imposed systems. Finding the signal within the noise is to cultivate a sensitivity to the unattended; to pull the background towards the foreground.”. GALLERY HOURS: Fri: 6-9pm Sat: 1-5pm Sun:11-3pm For more information about Eye Lounge and Modified Arts, please visit our websites at eyelounge.com and modifiedarts.org. For press Inquiries: eyelounge@gmail.com