My installations are relational objects comprised of murals, sculptures, and curated social situations. I transform vacant spaces into socio-spatial paradigms. Visually, my work attempts to channel the spirit of a place with structured harmony for the mind to rest and organize itself. I invite skilled-creative workers to share what they love to do as an act of reimagining labor and leisure. My artistic actions in part come from my childhood experience of illegally immigrating across the Mexican-American border and legally becoming a citizen to respond to the politics of space and authority in a capitalist-driven society. 

New York based-artist Gabino A. Castelán’s practice includes multi-media installations, object making, interior space design, and critical engagement with many publics. He completed his BFA in 2012 and earned his MFA at Hunter College from 2014 to 2017. He was a Joan Mitchell Foundation artist teacher from 2012 to 2016. In 2014, Castelán became an artist in residence at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. In 2015, while completing his MFA from Hunter College, Castelán founded Cultural Workers , a platform for art and culture through design intervention. Currently, Castelán got nominated to traveled to Honduras as a part of the U.S. Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Envoy Program. He is an artist-teacher for Creative Art Works and KoKo NYC.