Gabriel de la Mora's 'La Petite Mort' at MARCO: Discarded Materials as Meditations on Transformation
Gabriel de la Mora's exhibition, "La Petite Mort," is currently displayed at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO) until October 25, 2026. Curated by Tobias Ostrander, the show features 87 works created between 2003 and 2025, organized into six thematic sections, including the body, erasure, and the pleasure of the viewer. De la Mora utilizes discarded materials such as eggshells, human hair, and butterfly wings, with notable pieces like the CaCO3 series reflecting eroded architectural surfaces. His earliest work, a letter 'M' exercise from 1972, highlights his artistic evolution since childhood.
Key facts
- Gabriel de la Mora's exhibition 'La Petite Mort' is on view at MARCO in Monterrey, Mexico, from May 29 to October 25, 2026.
- The exhibition is curated by Tobias Ostrander and features 87 works created between 2003 and 2025.
- The show is organized into six thematic sections: the body, erasure, heat, the edge of desire, touch, and the pleasure of the viewer.
- De la Mora works with discarded materials including eggshell, human hair, and butterfly wings.
- The CaCO3 series uses white eggshell fragments to echo eroded architectural surfaces.
- The butterfly wing series began on August 19, 2019.
- De la Mora quit painting in February 2004, returned in 2006 and 2013.
- His earliest piece in the exhibition is a letter 'M' exercise from 1972, when he was four years old.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriel de la Mora
- Tobias Ostrander
- Arthur Mora
- Robert C. Morgan
Institutions
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO)
- Pratt Institute
Locations
- Monterrey
- Mexico
- Nuevo León