ZⓈONAMACO celebrates its 20th edition from 7 to 11 February in Mexico City, welcoming around 200 galleries and exhibitors from more than 25 countries. Portas Vilaseca Galeria takes part in the fair with a solo project by Brazilian artist Arthur Palhano in the ZⓈONAMACO SUR section – curated by Luíza Teixeira de Freitas – featuring special projects from the Global South.
Palhano unveils a compelling series of new small-format paintings born out of his meticulous exploration of pictorial construction techniques and the symbolic interplay between objects. This artistic endeavor comes to life through the innovative application of layer scraping techniques — an investigative process that permits the images to organically surface from the very core of the artworks, rising from the depths of their own richly textured oil paint and enamel surfaces. In the process of creating his paintings for the fair, the artist deliberately immersed himself in the often stereotyped realm deemed “Mexican,” a space frequently exoticized by American cinema and literature. The notion of “escaping to Mexico” has consistently been portrayed as an inviting storyline for American anti-heroes, evolving into a cliché emblematic of fresh starts, rebirth, and even the evasion of death within the desert.
Click here to access the full preview, which includes information about all works + presentation text by Frederico Pellachin.
The booth SUR 7 is the result of a collaborative project with the Italian gallery L.U.P.O, in dialogue with the production of their represented artist Giuditta Branconi.
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Info
PORTAS VILASECA GALERIA AT ZⓈONAMACO 2024 – MEXICO
Solo Project | Arthur Palhano
Period: 07 – 11 Feb 2024
Section: ZⓈONAMACO SUR | Booth: SUR7
Where: Citibanamex Centre – Mexico City
Support: ABACT and Latitude Brasil.
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Pictures Gallery
by Aleksi Kivinen
