Journal

  • ON VIEW

    Maíra Senise: Pies y Manos

    🌙🌹 "Sprinkled throughout this realm are Senise’s works, acting as portals into a universe of totems – from the moon to hearts within hearts, stars to spirals, each offering oblique views into a world waiting to be discovered. These totems construct a home that we yearn for, where memories, motifs, and fragments intertwine, creating new lifeworlds from found objects." - Xiaoxi Chen

    Maíra Senise is a Brazilian artist who has been based in New York City since 2015. In her paintings and sculptures, Senise constructs an imaginary realm where disconcerting fables and everyday feminine ornaments converge. This creative endeavor disrupts the passivity inherent in a seemingly childlike universe by deviating from conventional forms, intertwining elements from both the human and animal kingdoms.

    Embark on a journey of enchantment and introspection as we invite you to explore the mesmerizing world of Maíra Senise at the upcoming "Pies y Manos" Exhibition in Mexico City.

    From Mar 16 to Apr 16, 2024.

    Currently on view at:

    📍 Trastienda Showroom at Martillo Shop. Campeche 130, Roma Sur.

  • LAST MONTH

    Florencia Rothschild: To Become a Vessel.

    Step into the world of Florencia's artwork with us! Our featured artist describes her work as a fusion of sensory exploration, intellectual depth, and symbolic resonance. Join us as we explore the profound dialogue between body and material, unveiling the magic woven into each stroke and contour. 

    "The physical contortions of the characters I illustrate are mirrored in that mud that is modeled and models us. "To Become a Vessel" [Volverse Vasija] is a homage to that ancestral object inherent to our experience, a utilitarian, symbolic object that contains a void inviting exploration. Like a bowl to rest in eternity but also as a receptacle of life, from where to offer oneself for what is to come." - Florencia Rothschild

  • SPECIAL PROJECTS

    New installation for Mexico Art Week: Valentina Guerrero.

    Valentina explores monstrosity, nature, power dynamics, and interrelation through her art. Creating fictions that speculate on uncertain futures, she weaves together historical events, personal experiences, mythological worlds, and post-natural omens. Using drawings, installations, writing, and glasswork, she challenges the infiltration of ideological content into personal and collective imaginaries. Valentina aims to establish a connection between personal narratives and a shared realm of affection, unraveling the symbolism and projections of specific elements and landscapes.

    Valentina began her studies in geography at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and later switched to a Bachelor's in Arts at the same institution (2014/2018). She joined the SOMA Studies program in Mexico (2018/2020) and is currently pursuing a Master's in Image Study Research at UNAM. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including Museo Anahuacalli (MX), Fortnight Institute (N.Y), Baitball (IT), and Museo Jumex (MX).

    Valentina currently lives and works in Mexico.

Featured Artwork

  • Flat vessel blue figures
  • Flat vessel blue figures

Flat vessel blue figures

by Florencia Rothschild

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1986, Florencia Rothschild holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts with a focus on Fire Art from the Universidad Nacional de las Artes, Argentina. She also holds the title of Technician in Ceramics from the same institution, along with a Master’s Degree in Education for Sustainability and Interculturality from the Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico.

Florencia’s work primarily revolves around ceramics, drawing, and printmaking. She is intrigued by the exploration of the human figure, particularly female bodies, through a playful lens. The characters depicted in her work exude a sense of fun and curiosity, at times representing inner journeys and at other times blurring the line between the body as subject and object.

Her artistic practice involves recognizing nature as a provider of finite and precious resources, which she incorporates into her body of work with the aim of establishing sustainable relationships between her art and the world.

Artists

Studio Visit

  1. Studio Visit: GONZALO GARCÍA

    Mexico City-based artist reveals the details behind the inspiration of his artistic practice. Gonzalo García is a contemporary artist from Puebla...
  2. Studio Visit: ANTONIA ALARCÓN

    Chilean born and Mexico City-based visual artist reveals her creative process behind her unique textile works. In her work, Antonia Alarcón explor...
  3. Studio Visit: MARIANA PANIAGUA

    We met the Mexico City-based visual artist in her studio to learn about the themes that inspired her to dive into abstract practice and her creative process.
  4. Studio Visit: CHRISTIAN CASTAÑEDA

    We caught up with the artist at her studio to learn how she combines her creative endeavor as a visual artist and tattooer and the joys of being an artist.

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Showroom

Campeche 130, Roma Sur, Mexico City.

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