Artists

DarÍo Escobar

Press release

We are pleased to present The Weight of Memory, Darío Escobar’s fourth solo exhibition at the gallery, opening Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 11 am to 3 pm at Holbergsgade 19, Copenhagen.⁠

Reality traverses symbols and poetics, adjusting itself to the times. Kukulkan II, a seminal work by artist Darío Escobar, created for the 53rd Venice Biennial in 2009, serves as a contemporary allegory of the Pre-Hispanic god who governed and created astronomical sciences. This deity's significance in Mesoamerican cultures stems from its ability to synthesize past and future, connecting them symbolically through the serpent. By employing this image, Escobar establishes a dialogue between this recurring cultural motif and the industrial products ubiquitous in modern society.