(Mexico City, 1970) Gustavo Artigas’ latest works relate ludic structures to disaster situations, creating interfaces to be played and developed by spectators or specific human groups. Themes such as social tension and behavior, encompassing extreme or unusual situations, are important subjects in his projects.

His work has been shown at: Gustavo Artigas / Vote for demolition, LAXART, L.A., USA, Gustavo Artigas / Painting and landscape, Galeria Hilario Galguera, Mexico City (2009), Avalanche. The Manoir in Martigny. Martigny, Valais, Switzerland (2009), Tragicomedia, Caja Sol, Sevilla, Spain (2009), the 10th Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal (2007), Escultura Social. A New Generation of Art from Mexico, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, USA (2007), Faites vos jeux! Art and game since Dada Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz. Liechtenstein / Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany. (2005-6), international 04, Liverpool Biennial. Liverpool, England.(2004), OUTLOOK 2003 Arena – Society for the Advancement of Contemporary Art in Athens. Athens, Greece and the Aperto of the 49th Venice Biennial (2001) among others.

Is part of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, FONCA-CONACULTA, since 2007. Currently directs a Contemporary Art Workshop at Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado, LA ESMERALDA in Mexico City.