In his artistic investigations, Bosco Sodi opts for simplicity, using natural materials such as pigments, sawdust, fibers, wood, and earth, while celebrating traditional Latin American concepts and values. The combination of these materials with the gestural nature of his production lends an exceptional character to each work. The piece Untitled is part of Sodi’s renowned series of material paintings, in which he layers different elements onto the canvas, resulting in a textured look.
Bosco Sodi’s research is outstanding for its simplicity of materials from a natural origin, such as pigments, sawdust, fibers, wood, soil, etc. The combination of these elements with the gesturality of his production makes each work unique, while creating a special connection between the artist and his process of creation, which transcends the conceptual. Currently, he has been making increasing use of techniques from olden times, which not only establish a direct relationship with the ethnobotanical discourse, but also recover his native Latin American ancestrality. Bosco Sodi also associates these techniques to traditional and contemporary processes, dialoguing with the movements of land art and informalism.
He has presented solo shows at prominent institutions that include Casa das Rosas (2024, São Paulo, Brazil), Harvard Art Museum (2023, Cambridge, USA), Fundación Casa de Mexico (2023, Madrid, Spain), the Fondazione dell’Alberto d’Oro, Venice, Italy (2022, as part of the official program of Venice Biennale); University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, USA (2021); CAC Málaga, Spain (2020); the Royal Society of Sculptors, London, England (2019); the Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco, Rome, Italy (2019); the Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, DC, USA (2019); the Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico (2017); and the Bronx Museum, New York, USA (2010). He has participated in group shows at venues that include the Desert X (2024, AlUla, Saudi Arabia), Converge 45 Biennial (2023, Oregon, USA), Harbour Arts Sculpture Park, Hong Kong (2018); the Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Japan (2017) and the Museo Espacio, Mexico (2016). Bosco Sodi’s work is also part of important collections such as Colección JUMEX (Mexico), the Harvard Art Museums (USA), the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (USA), the New Orleans Museum of Art (USA), the Scottish National Gallery of Art (Scotland), and Walker Art Center (USA).
A pesquisa de Bosco Sodi prima pela simplicidade de materiais de origem natural, como pigmentos, serragem, fibras, madeira, terra, etc. A combinação desses elementos com a gestualidade da sua produção, proporcionam um caráter excepcional a cada obra, que segundo o artista “torna-se impossível de ser replicada”, além de atribuir uma conexão especial entre ele e a sua prática de criação, que transcende o conceitual. Atualmente, e cada vez mais, sua produção utiliza técnicas antigas, que além de estabelecer uma relação direta com o discurso etnobotânico, resgata sua ancestralidade nativo-latinoamericana. Bosco Sodi também associa essas técnicas a processos tradicionais e contemporâneos, dialogando com os movimentos Land Art e o “Informalismo”.
Dentre as principais exposições individuais estão: He Art Museum (2024, Foshan, China), Casa das Rosas (2024, São Paulo, Brasil), SCAI The Bathhouse (2023, Tóquio, Japão), Harvard Art Museum (2023, Cambridge, EUA), Fundación Casa de Mexico (2023, Madri, Espanha), Fondazione dell’Alberto d’Oro, Venice, Italia (2022, como parte da programação oficial da Bienal de Veneza); University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, EUA (2021), CAC Málaga, Espanha (2020), Royal Society of Sculptors Londres, Inglaterra (2019); Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica, Roma (2019), Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington DC, EUA, 2019, Museo Nacional de Arte, México (2017), The Bronx Museum, Nova York (2010). Mostras coletivas: Ryosokuin Zen Temple (2024, Kyoto, Japão), Desert X (2024, AlUla, Arábia Saudita), Converge 45 Biennial (2023, Oregon, EUA), 23a Triennale Milano (2022, Milão, Itália), Harbour Arts Sculpture Park, Hong Kong (2018), The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Japão (2017) e Museo Espacio, México (2016), etc. A obra de Bosco Sodi também compõe coleções importantes, como JUMEX Collection (México), Harvard Art Museums (EUA), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (EUA), New Orleans Museum of Art (EUA), The Scottish National Gallery of Art (Escócia), Walker Art Center (EUA), etc.