Studio Lenca is a UK based contemporary artist from El Salvador. [1] He was born in La Paz. [2]
Studio Lenca is a UK based contemporary artist from El Salvador. [1] He was born in La Paz. [2]
Studio Lenca, also known as Jose Campos, was born in La Paz El Salvador in 1986. After travelling illegally to the USA he grew up in San Francisco, California. Studio Lenca attended San Francisco School of the Arts, now known as The Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts. In 2013, Studio Lenca attended The London Contemporary Dance School, he was the first person in his immediate family to attend university. [3] In 2019, Studio Lenca graduated from the MA in Arts and Learning at Goldsmiths University of London. [4]
Studio Lenca's work has been acquired by several musueums and institutions including the Pérez Art Museum in Miami [5] and The Parrish Art Museum, New York [6] His work explores the displaced narative [7] drawing on his own experience of leaving El Salvador during the country's civil war.
In 2020 Studio Lenca was the winner of the Photo Fringe OPEN20 SOLO with his photography work exploring Historiantes, folkloric dancers from El Salvador. [8] This body of work was also shown at Sierra Metro Gallery in Edinburgh [9]
In 2022 Studio Lenca held a solo exhibition at Foundry Dubai, [10] entitled Dreamers- which included paintings and photography. [11] Later that year the artist held a solo exhibition at Soho Revue Gallery, A Losing Game. [12]
In the artist's installation 'Chisme' the artist created wooden cut out figures made in collaboration with immigrant workers [13] which was acquired by The Parrish Art Museum [14] and was the subject of an exhibition at the gallery in 2023.
Studio Lenca was interviewed by Russel Tovey and Robert Diament on the TalkArt Podcast [15]
In 2023, Studio Lenca was featured in the Evening Standard on the New Art Power List for 2023, [16] other artists featured included Heather Agyepong and Katy Hessel.
The Latin American Fashion Awards commissioned Studio Lenca [17] to create the official trophy for the event in 2023. [18] In the inaugural year the trophy was awarded to J Balvin (who was awarded the Latin Fashion Icon of the Year), [19] other winners included Willy Chavarría, Karoline Vitto and Luar’s Raúl López [20]
The artist's show 'Leave to Remain' at Carl Freedman Gallery included an installation of sculptures made in collaboration with Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN). [21] Entitled 'Dreamland' the work consisted of 3 large colourful volcano-like sculptures made with young refugees and asylum seekers living in Kent, UK. [22] The title of the show 'Leave to Remain' comes from the term used by the UK Home Office for the immigration status which grants permission to stay in the UK. [23]
A selection of Studio Lenca's solo exhibitions
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