Artists

Group exhibition

Press release

Around _La salle de jeux_(1998), a historic and participatory piece by Rirkrit Tiravanija, the gallery presents a selection of works by Abraham Cruzvillegas and Danh Vo. Abraham Cruzvillegas Since 1985, his drawings, paintings, and silkscreens of primates—inspired by his fascination with gorillas—have become metaphors for the human condition. In _Autorretrato oponible actual, 31_ (2023) the artist observes the similarities between these animals and his loved ones, weaving a link between animality and humanity. Through these simian figures, he questions his own reflection, blurring the boundaries of human and animal. In the series _Blind Self Portrait_, he pursues an introspective exploration by covering elements of daily life with paint: personal documents, press clippings, flyers or found objects. These supports are masked under a layer of acrylic, erasing their visible content. Arranged in a composition that is both chaotic and rigorously structured, these fragments create a “blind self-portrait” in which meaning is deliberately blurred, allowing a form of abstract introspection. With the installation _Empty Lot_, presented in 2015 at Tate Modern, Abraham Cruzvillegas directly addresses... more