Elefante

On view at Povos Chicago from October 3 - December 31, 2024

Elefante is a solo exhibition showcasing the multimedia works of renowned Mexican artist, author, and filmmaker Leopoldo Gout. With a bold embrace of maximalism, Elefante spans various mediums, including textiles, bronze sculptures, paintings, video, and sound. The exhibition delves into Gout’s long-standing fascination with contradictions, dreams, and the ephemeral. International in scope and deeply rooted in the artist’s decades-spanning career, Elefante offers a narrative of image-making as a journey of migration. There will be virtual tours and the exhibition will travel next year to Miami, London, and are in discussions with Paris, LA and NYC.

The exhibition is accompanied by a personal ambient soundtrack, Telar Adentro, composed by Oriana Gidi and Leopoldo Gout. This soundtrack will be available for pre-order on limited-edition vinyl records. Pre-order your exclusive "Telar Adentro" vinyl here.

In addition to the exhibition, a career-spanning retrospective book and an international documentary celebrate Gout’s dynamic return to the contemporary art world after more than a decade. You can read a captivating essay by Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James, featured in Leopoldo’s new exhibition catalogue, here.