Paola Cabal
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Paola Cabal has lived in Chicago since 2001. A site specific installation artist, Cabal is best known for her rigorous observational studies of daylight over time– movements the artist photographs on site, then paints directly into spaces trompe l’oeil-style, using spray paint. As an artist and educator, Cabal is interested in the intersection between physics and perception and co-teaches a course called “Articulating Time and Space” alongside astrophysicist Kathryn Schaffer at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Cabal has received a fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council, an Individual Artist award from the Richard H Driehaus Foundation, a joint commission for the Chicago Transit Authority and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and a residency at the Chicago Cultural Center. She has been featured in articles for Chicago Woman Magazine, F News Magazine, and the Chicago Sun Times; recent reviews of her work can be found in the Chicago Tribune, Art News Online, and NewCity Art.
Nacida en Bogotá, Colombia, Paola Cabal ha vivido en Chicago desde 2001. Cabal es una artista de instalaciones para sitios específicos, y es mejor conocida por sus rigurosos estudios observacionales de la luz del día a lo largo del tiempo, movimientos que la artista fotografía en el sitio para después pintar directamente en los espacios al estilo trampantojo, usando pintura en aerosol. Como artista y profesora, Cabal está interesada en la intersección entre física y percepción y co-imparte junto a la astrofísica Kathryn Schaffer un curso llamado ““Articulating Time and Space” (“Articulando el Tiempo y el Espacio”), en la School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Cabal ha recibido una beca por parte del Illinois Arts Council, un premio al Artista Individual por parte de la Richard H Driehaus Foundation, una comisión conjunta para el Chicago Transit Authority y el Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, y ua residencia en el Chicago Cultural Center. Ella ha aparecido en artículos para Chicago Woman Magazine, F News Magazine, y Chicago Sun Times; recientes reseñas de su obra pueden ser encontradas en Chicago Tribune, Art News Online, y NewCity Art.
