Chimera

Héctor Zamora

Chimera, 2023210 x 143 x 5cmSign in to view price
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The image depicts a monumental metal sculpture in the shape of the word "Welcome" suspended above a desert landscape. The sculpture's intricate design features sharp, angular forms that appear to be made of welded metal parts, creating a striking visual contrast against the expansive, serene backdrop of the mountainous terrain. The artwork's large scale and prominent placement in the open environment suggest a statement about the concept of hospitality, inviting the viewer to contemplate the meaning and purpose of this public installation. The work's striking visual elements, combined with its thought-provoking subject matter, exemplify the bold, conceptual nature of contemporary art practices. ...

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Héctor Zamora
Artist
Héctor Zamora
B.1974, Mexican

Héctor Zamora's work transcends the conventional exhibition space, reinventing it, redefining it, to generate friction between the common roles of public and private, exterior and interior, organic and geometric, savage and methodical, real and imaginary. From his technical expertise and knowledge of lightweight architecture, and a meticulous emphasis on the process of conceptualization and construction of each piece, Zamora implicates the viewer's participation and requires them to question the everyday uses of materials and the functions of space. Amongst his most recent projects, “Strangler” (2021) was made for the Triennial Bruges: the monumental scaffolding structure completely wraps a large Austrian pine as would do the Strangler Trees that grow in tropical forests. “Lattice Detour” (2020), a curved wall made of terracotta bricks, was commissioned as a site-specific installation for the Met Museum’s rooftop. The wall modifies the view of New York City’s skyline and dictates a new kind of circulation on the site. ...

Héctor Zamora: Artworks
Bluesy
Héctor Zamora
Bluesy, 2022
20 x 50 x 13cm
Chimera
Héctor Zamora
Chimera, 2023
210 x 143 x 5cm
Chimera
Héctor Zamora
Chimera, 2023
143 x 210 x 5cm
Delirio I
Héctor Zamora
Delirio I, 2023
123.5 x 98.5 x 4cm
Delirio II
Héctor Zamora
Delirio II, 2023
123.5 x 98.5 x 4cm
Lattice Detour
Héctor Zamora
Lattice Detour, 2020
3048 x 335.28cm
Sem Título, Travessura (III)
Héctor Zamora
Sem Título, Travessura (III), 2022
210 x 143cm
Ecomuro 14 girasol
Héctor Zamora
Ecomuro 14 girasol, 2023
11.6 x 683.7 x 10cm
Acapulco Gold 7
Héctor Zamora
Acapulco Gold 7, 2025
39 x 21.66 x 10cm
3 de la serie potencialidades B (POROTON)
Héctor Zamora
3 de la serie potencialidades B (POROTON), 2024
237 x 424.8 x 5cm
Labor
Gallery
Labor
Mexico City

Founded by Pamela Echeverría in Mexico City, LABOR opened in 2009 working with artists whose creative processes are based on long term research. They have a strong commitment with the visions and concerns that their artists have towards the contemporary social/political context. They work with a mix of young and mid-career artists, both Mexican and international. With whom they work closely and assume an active role in the projects they develop. The work of these artists address topics such as value and exchange; economic systems and social structures; the exploitation of natural resources, the ethics of human behaviour, and the hidden political structures of society. ...

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