Angela Gurría's Sculptural Legacy Explored in Mexico City Exhibitions

Ángela Gurría, a 92-year-old Mexican sculptor, has built a distinguished career through her exploration of various materials and creation of public art. In 1965, she achieved recognition by winning a competition under the alias Alberto Urrías for her bronze sculpture La Familia Obrera, which stands four meters tall in Mexico City. Influenced by her childhood experiences with stonemasonry, her works often incorporate limestone, volcanic rock, and bronze. Gurría's 18-meter sculpture Señales was part of La Ruta de la Amistad in 1968 but was later moved. Her 1976 collaboration on a Tabasco project saw her piece El Caracol destroyed in 1978. Notable works include her marble sculpture Nube (1973) and Calavera (1993). Chavela Vargas performed her early composition El día que me dijiste in 1963. Currently, her art is on display at Proyectos Monclova (19 June - 21 August) and Museo de Arte Moderno (until 3 December).