Abraham González Pacheco

Abraham González Pacheco unravels the tangled threads of memory, myth, and colonial history through a multidisciplinary practice involving drawing, installation, and set design. Growing up in a rural Mexican town without a clear historical identity, he creates archaeological fictions that challenge dominant narratives by highlighting power structures and institutional corruption. His work is notable for large-scale graphite murals and installations where paint is transferred from wood to concrete surfaces, deliberately causing partial erasure and distortion of the image. This technique acts as a metaphor for the fragility of history and how memory is altered or lost over time. By integrating everyday materials with symbolic imagery, González Pacheco constructs layered narratives that question the reliability of historical accounts and the processes of cultural remembrance. His practice confronts the viewer with the ongoing impact of erased or rewritten histories and invites reflection on how the past shapes present realities. Through subtle yet powerful material interventions, his art challenges assumptions about truth and history, encouraging deeper engagement with the complexities of identity, memory, and power. ...