Eduardo Terrazas's London exhibition at Timothy Taylor highlights his multidisciplinary legacy
From September 4 to October 4, 2015, Eduardo Terrazas will showcase his solo exhibition at Timothy Taylor in London. The Mexican artist has recently garnered fresh interest after being in the shadow of figures like Gabriel Orozco. Terrazas, who began his artistic journey in 1974, is known for co-designing the logo for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City and for his 'Possibilities of a Structure' series, which employs Huichol techniques. He has worked closely with the Huichol community and created the famous inflatable ball-balloon for the Olympics. With a career exceeding 45 years, over 600 of his works were documented in a 2012 catalogue. He has also engaged in urban planning and participated in discussions at the Sharjah Biennial and Art Basel.
Key facts
- Eduardo Terrazas exhibition at Timothy Taylor, London runs 4 September - 4 October 2015
- Terrazas co-designed the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games logo with architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
- His 'Possibilities of a Structure' yarn painting series began in 1974 using Huichol techniques
- Terrazas collaborated with Huichol artist Santos Motoaaopohua de la Torre de Santiago on beaded works
- He created an iconic inflatable ball-balloon featured in Harper's Bazaar during the 1968 Olympics
- Terrazas worked as a museographer with Fernando Gamboa on folk and archaeological art treasures
- He consulted for Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere on capital city planning in the 1970s
- Recent exhibitions include Almine Rech Gallery Paris (2013) and Nils Staerk Copenhagen
Entities
Artists
- Eduardo Terrazas
- Gabriel Orozco
- Teresa Margolles
- Mario García Torres
- Damián Ortega
- Santiago Sierra
- Francis Alÿs
- Luis Barragán
- Mathias Goeritz
- Santos Motoaaopohua de la Torre de Santiago
- Fernando Gamboa
- Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
- José García
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
Institutions
- Timothy Taylor
- Almine Rech Gallery
- Sharjah Biennial
- Art Basel
- Nils Staerk
- Proyectos Monclova
- Galería OMR
- Harper's Bazaar
- Club of Rome
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates
- Tanzania
- East Africa