Ana Navas' sculpture "Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat 14" employs vibrant reds and blues with polka-dot patterns and intricately arranged compartments resembling a whimsical display case. The piece features miniature elements like chairs, fruits, and an artful assortment of objects, hinting at themes of consumerism and cultural icons. Its playful yet meticulous style blends high and popular culture through a bricolage approach. Contextually, Navas encourages viewers to reconsider the cultural narratives and identities embedded in everyday objects, reflecting the fluidity and transformation inherent in cultural appropriation and reinterpretation. ...
Ana Navas examines the histories and transformations of objects across different cultures and contexts. Her multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, video, painting, and performance, focusing on themes of translation, assimilation, and appropriation. By investigating the intersections between high and popular culture, she challenges conventional perceptions of art and its meanings beyond original contexts. Navas often develops multiple series simultaneously, allowing conceptual links to emerge organically during installation. This method treats exhibitions as evolving essays rather than fixed presentations, with works designed as modular elements that can be reused and reinterpreted. Her research-driven approach questions the boundaries between art, design, and everyday objects, revealing how cultural narratives and identities are embedded within material forms. Through this lens, Navas invites viewers to rethink the origins and significance of the objects around them, emphasizing the fluidity of cultural influences and the complexities inherent in processes of appropriation and transformation. ...
Pequod Co. is a contemporary art gallery based in Mexico City. Founded in 2020, it collaborates with a group of artists recognized among the leading emerging voices in Mexico’s vibrant art scene.
The gallery supports ambitious projects through exhibitions, institutional partnerships, and participation in carefully selected local and international art fairs. Its program brings together diverse and radical perspectives on the contemporary world, challenging dominant narratives and creating a network of ideas that reflect on both global and local contexts.
Pequod Co. represents eleven artists from adjacent generations whose practices respond to the cultural shifts of the 21st century. Their impact extends across self-organized initiatives, advanced academic research, public collections, and engagement with key institutions in the global art circuit. ...
