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16 de ene. de 2020 · Teresa Margolles’s “El manto negro / The black shroud” (2020) is a mourning piece, for those known and unknown. It includes ceramic pieces handmade by artisans in Mata Ortiz, Mexico, and ...
Teresa Margolles was born in Culiacán, Mexico, where she studied art, communication sciences, and received a diploma in forensic medicine from the Servicio Médico Forense. Her practice involves the development of social and conceptual artistic strategies on the basis of the use of bodily substances and images of corpses.
Teresa Margolles. Desde sus inicios a principios de los años 90 como parte del colectivo SEMEFO (acrónimo de Servicio Médico Forense), un grupo de performance centrado en la necrofilia, Teresa Margolles se ha interesado por los cuerpos violentados por el crimen organizado, principalmente al norte de México, las consecuencias que se generan ...
In Recognition of the Marginalised. Teresa Margolles’ sculpture, which translates to ‘imprint’, is made of casts of the faces of 850 transgender people; most are sex workers, a community that is often-marginalised not only in her native Mexico but also around the world. Improntas (Imprints) (2021) by Teresa Margolles Mayor of London.
Teresa Margolles, El manto negro / The black shroud, 2020, 2,300 burnished ceramic pieces hand-made by artisans in Mata Ortiz, Mexico. Dimensions variable, each: approx. 4 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (10.5 x 11 x 3.5 cm) Edition of 3.© Teresa Margolles, Courtesy James Cohan. Margolles is not one to beat around the bush.
Teresa Margolles (Culiacán, Sinaloa, 1963) estuvo un largo periodo en Cúcuta, ciudad limítrofe entre Venezuela y Colombia. Un lugar que ha devenido símbolo de un mal contemporáneo, un territorio que asfixia, y en el que seguir hablando de derechos humanos es apelar a la ficción.
Teresa Margolles (Culiacán, Mexico,1963) is a conceptual artist, photographer, videographer, and performance artist. As an artist she researches the social causes and consequences of death. Margolles communicates observations from the morgue in her home city, Mexico City, and other morgues located in Latin America, as well as the extended emotional distress and social consequences that occur ...
