William Cordova received his MFA from Yale University. His work has been
exhibited internationally, including New Museum of Contemporary Art in
New York City, Vitamin Art Space in Turin, Italy and Paco Imperial in Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil. He completed the Studio Museum of Harlem’s Artist
in Residence Program and the Philadelphia Center for the Visual Arts’ Brandywine
Workshop Residency. Born in Lima, Peru; he lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Who or what influences and inspires you?
Influences come and go as development is an ongoing process. I can certainly
say my parents inspired me through discipline and commitment. Literature
and history are extremely beneficial for my development and the rewards
are great.
How has the LMCC Residency affected your work?
I believe time can be a perfect example of change. While being at LMCC
has made considerable contributions to my work, I feel it is too early
to tell just what those might be or how they will affect my work in the
short and long terms. I also think future residents will benefit more from
the 9-month version or at least have that time as an option.
Do you have an unrealized dream project? (no matter how improbable,
absurd, costly, etc. it might seem)
It’s always nice to know you have more to do than you realize….I
would really like to keep doing residencies because they allow for the
space and time needed for some projects or just for nurturing development
in the arts no matter what medium.
What is your solution to artist’s or writer’s block?
Trauma comes in varying degrees and its effects are not always so obvious.
One must also realize that external forces within society or society itself
affect the creative output of an artist (visual, literary, drama etc).
Creating a discipline early also allows for better ways of dealing with
the stresses that may arise when a writer or visual artist reaches a great
deal of public success. The opposite side of writer’s block would
be to have a dream differed….”does it expand and explode?”
