Oscar Murillo Presents New Participatory Installations in Mexico and Germany

Colombian-born artist Oscar Murillo is presenting two major concurrent exhibitions in 2026. In Mexico City, his show 'El pozo de agua' at kurimanzutto gallery (February 4–March 27, 2026) features an interactive environment where visitors contribute marks to canvases, continuing his exploration of painting as collective accumulation. This exhibition builds on recent Mexican presentations at MARCO and Museo Tamayo in 2025. Simultaneously, in Potsdam, Germany, 'Collective Osmosis' at DAS MINSK Kunsthaus and Museum Barberini (March 14–August 9, 2026) places Murillo's work in dialogue with Claude Monet's paintings, using Monet's visual impairment as metaphor for social blind spots. The German exhibition includes participatory methodologies like Social mapping and Collective painting, plus new iterations of his long-term project 'Frequencies' involving schoolchildren. Murillo's practice, spanning painting, installation, and social engagement since the early 2010s, consistently addresses migration, labor, and cultural circulation through material experimentation. His education at University of Westminster and Royal College of Art preceded his international recognition around 2013. Notable projects include 'Frequencies' (2013–present), featured at the 2015 Venice Biennale, and 'The flooded garden' at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in 2024. Curator Magalí Arriola notes connections between Murillo's Mexican exhibitions, describing his method as a porous system absorbing and reconfiguring accumulated materials and gestures.