Born and raised in Los Angeles and currently based in Guadalajara, Mexico since 2003, Eduardo Sarabia is highly influenced by the intricate poetics of the black market and northern Mexican folklore. His current work creates romantic visual narratives in regards to illegal matter, fine arts and commerce. Sarabia’s third solo exhibition at I-20 will present a diverse collection of handmade items inserted in a blurred environment that slips between the oneiric and the openly materialistic. Ceramics, glass multiples, custom made furniture, a large hand-woven textile and several paintings and drawings will be on display.

Continuing a line of work started in Mexico that involves the production of ceramics and its imaginary contraband, in this show Sarabia will realize his dream of having a tequila bottle branded after his name. Fulfilling this premise, the artist will install a group of works including bottles, labels, printed boxes, ceramic tops and crates, creating a disquieting scenario in which this pseudo-product will question the relationships between fine arts and micro-industrial production.

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