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Puerta Roja | 1F, SOHO 189, 189 Queen’s Road West | Sheung Wan | [email protected] | +852 2803 0332 © Copyright 2014 by Adriana Alvarez-Nichol. All rights reserved by Puerta Roja Limited. Hong Kong.
Mauricio Garrido b. 1974, Seville, Santiago, Chile
Mauricio Garrido’s work is often described as Neo-Baroque and also linked to surrealist art. Whilst the artist distances himself from any classifications, his work does allude to codes of representation present throughout the history of art, and is particularly focused on allegory as a visual language. The role of the subconscious cannot be denied, either on the artist creation or in the interpretation of the viewer.
His multi-layered collages reference different media such as sculpture, collage, textiles and video art reflect an almost obsessive, meticulous attention to detail Mauricio’s works are the product of an impulse and an instinctive process, creations that the artists discovers along the way.
Constantly experimenting, he searches for images from old paintings, drawing books, publications, catalogues. Once he feels he has enough imagery of shapes, colours, animals , plants; the artist starts the ritual, in silence, of cutting each one of these elements. Later, like a dream, the composition of the images comes together. A process that requires delicacy and patience whilst being guided by an almost animal subconscious instinct.
Garrido studied Fine Arts at Universidad de Chile and his collages have been exhibited in Latin America, Europe, Asia and the USA. His works are included, amongst others, in Elton John’s private collection, the Museo Diego Rivera, in México, and Colección CCU in Chile.
He has won the Scholarship for Artistic Creators Haiti and Latin America in Mexico Program (FONCA-AECID), the Andes Foundation Scholarship He has participated in international Art Fairs, such as CUTLOG NY, Ch.ACO Santiago, Zona MACO Mexico City, and Art Central, Hong Kong.
Puerta Roja presents the works of Mauricio Garrido in Hong Kong in partnership with Isabel Croxatto Gallery, Santiago de Chile.
Puerta Roja | 1F, SOHO 189, 189 Queen’s Road West | Sheung Wan | [email protected] | +852 2803 0332 © Copyright 2014 by Adriana Alvarez-Nichol. All rights reserved by Puerta Roja Limited. Hong Kong.
Solo exhibitions 2014 Litt l Tales, Galería Isabel Croxatto. Santiago, Chile Papeles Venecianos Galería Isabel Croxatto. Santiago, Chile Group exhibitions 2015 Third Space, Puerta Roja, Hong Kong Beyond Borders, Puerta Roja, Hong Kong Art Central, Galería Isabel Croxatto . Hong Kong, CH Festin de Arte, Galería Isabel Croxatto . Santiago, CL 2014 Ch.ACO. Galería Isabel Croxatto . Santiago, CL Zona MACO Galería Isabel Croxatto . DF, MX Sleeplessness, Merry Karnofsky Gallery . Los Angeles USA 2013 Ch.ACO. Galería Isabel Croxatto . Santiago, C Cut Log Art Fair, Edward Cutler Gallery . New York, USA Hijo I lustre, Factoría Sta Rosa . Santiago, CL Artefiera Bologna . Edward Cutler Gallery . Bologna, IT 2012 Las tentaciones de San Antonio, Sala Cero. Galería Animal.Santiago, CL
2010 Ch.ACO. Galería Animal . Santiago, CL ARTEBA, Galería Animal .Buenos Aires, AR Segunda muestra de Arte Iberoamericano. Centro Nacional de las Artes CENART y Centro Cultural de España en México CCEMX . Mexico City, MX. 2009 ARTEBA, Galería Moro . Santiago, CL DEVOTA. Centro Cultural Palacio la Moneda . Santiago, CL 2008 GARRIDO-ROMA. Galería del I ILA , Instituto Italo- Latinoamericano de Cultura, Palazzo Santa Croce . Roma, IT IN/OUT/CHINA, East Asia Contemporary Art Space . Shangai, CH CIGE/Subliminals. China World Trade . Beij ing, CH GOLD.Galería Moro , Santiago, CL 2007 Selección Video Km0 Festival BAC. Barcelona, ES SEWN, Art Base One . Beij ing, CH POE. Sala de arte SAM del Instituto Chileno-Norteamericano de Cultura . Santiago, CL 2006 DOLL. Galería Quinta Normal y Sala Pablo Neruda de Metro Quinta Normal . Santiago.Chile.
