Teresa Margolles
BornNationalityBased In
1963MexicanN/A
Biography
Teresa Margolles’ works examines the social causes and consequences of violence. For her, the morgue accurately reflects society, particularly that of her home country where deaths caused by drug-related crimes, poverty, political crisis and the government’s inept response has devastated communities. She has developed a unique, restrained language in order to speak for her silenced subjects, the victims discounted as ‘collateral damage’ of the conflict. ...
Selected Artworks
Gallery Representation
Biennals
The Biennale of Sydney2020 - Sydney
Venice Biennial2019 - Venice
Bienalsur2019 - Buenos Aires
Manifesta2016
Berlin Biennial2012 - Berlin
Berlin Biennial2010 - Berlin
Prospect New Orleans2010 - New Orleans
Venice Biennial2009 - Venice
Prague Biennale2005 - Prague
Gwangju Biennial2004 - Gwangju
Venice Biennial2001 - Venice