Nicholas Mangan

Mangan utilizes disarmed objects with the intention of understanding them and often reassembles the objects beyond their original state. Galvanized by both history and science, Nicholas Mangan is a multidisciplinary artist known for interrogating narratives integrated into a wide range of objects. With a great interest in the processes of formation of meaning, culture and natural phenomena, Mangan creates drawings, assemblage, sculptures and disconcerting installations. His work addresses a wide range of issues, including the current impacts of colonialism, the tense relationship of humanity with the natural environment, contemporary consumer cultures and the complex dynamics of the global political economy. ...

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. ...