WEST BUND ART & DESIGN
Gabriel de la Mora
West Bund Art Center
Booth: A108 / Perrotin
10-13 November 2022
Shanghai, China
For West Bund Art & Design 2022, Perrotin will dedicate a solo booth of new works by Mexican artist Gabriel de la Mora.
Gabriel de la Mora´s practice focuses on the construction of seemingly minimal yet extremely complex surfaces that are underlined by intense mathematical precision. As both a collector of objects and fascinated by science, he began to make geometric compositions with elements that contrain genetic material – human hair,
feathers, eggshells, or most recently, butterfly wings. For this new body of work, titled Lepidoptera, De la Mora mines the rich cultural symbolism of the butterfly, sourcing the material from butterfly conservation farms in Peru and Indonesia. In addition, the artist presents an evolution to this series, including three works that integrate three different materials at thesame time: Morpho didius butterfly wings, 24 karats Pure Gold leaf, and acrylic paint.
IMAGENES / IMAGES:
1)
Gabriel de la Mora 2,332 Mo.Di. PG. AG. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Morpho didius, hoja de oro PG 24K y acrílico, sobre cartulina de museo / Morpho didius butterfly wings, PG 24K gold leaf and acrylic on museum cardboard.
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
2)
Gabriel de la Mora 1,988 Mo.Di. OS. AG. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Morpho didius, hoja de oro OS 24K y acrílico sobre cartulina de museo / Morpho didius butterfly wings, gold leaf OS 24K and acrylic on museum cardboard.
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
3)
Gabriel de la Mora 1,888 Mo.Di. PG. AG. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Morpho didius, hoja de oro PG 24K y acrílico, sobre cartulina de museo / Morpho didius butterfly wings, PG 24K gold leaf and acrylic on museum cardboard.
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
4)
Gabriel de la Mora 1,800 Pa.Ga., 2022
Díptico de alas de mariposa Papilio gambrisius sobre cartulina de museo / Dyptich of Papilio gambrisius butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
5)
Gabriel de la Mora 146 I Ca.Eu., 2022
Alas de mariposa Caligo eurilochus sobre cartulina de museo / Caligo eurilochus butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
6)
Gabriel de la Mora 896 Ur. Le. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Urania leilus sobre cartulina de museo / Urania leilus butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
7)
Gabriel de la Mora 949 I – As. Le. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Asterope leprieuri sobre cartulina de museo/ Asterope leprieuri butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
8)
Gabriel de la Mora 949 I Gr.An., 2022
Alas de mariposa Graphium androcles sobre cartulina de museo / Graphium androcles butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
9)
Gabriel de la Mora 1,464 I He.Am., 2022
Alas de mariposa Heliconius amaryllis sobre cartulina de museo / Heliconius amaryllis butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
10)
Gabriel de la Mora 949 – I Ha-Am., 2022
Alas de mariposa Hamadryas amphinome sobre cartulina de museo / Hamadryas amphinome butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
11)
Gabriel de la Mora 900 I – Pa.Pe. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Papilio peranthus sobre cartulina de museo / Papilio peranthus butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
12)
Gabriel de la Mora 2,928 He.Le. , 2022
Díptico de alas de mariposa Hebomoia Leucippe sobre cartulina de museo / Dyptich of Hebomoia leucippe butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Overall dimensions: 35 x 70 x 6 cm /13.78 x 27.56 x 2.36 inches
13)
Gabriel de la Mora 949 I- H.O.O, 2022
Alas de mariposa Historis odius orion sobre cartulina de museo / Historis odius orion butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
14)
Gabriel de la Mora 949 I Pa.Bl, 2022
Alas de mariposa Papilio blumei sobre cartulina de museo / Papilio blumei butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
15)
Gabriel de la Mora 949 I Pa.Pr, 2022
Alas de mariposa Panacea prola sobre cartulina de museo / Panacea prola butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
16)
Gabriel de la Mora 900 I Pa.Th., 2022
Alas de mariposa Papilio thoas sobre cartulina de museo / Papilio thoas butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
17)
Gabriel de la Mora 900 V Mo.Di. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Morpho didius sobre cartulina de museo/Morpho didius butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
18)
Gabriel de la Mora 300 II Mo.Di. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Morpho didius sobre cartulina de museo/Morpho didius butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
19)
Gabriel de la Mora 450 II Mo.Di., 2022
Alas de mariposa Morpho didius sobre cartulina de museo/Morpho didius butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
20)
Gabriel de la Mora 450 I Mo.Di. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Morpho didius sobre cartulina de museo/Morpho didius butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
21)
Gabriel de la Mora 1,810 – I – Ha.Fe., 2022
Alas de mariposa Hamadryas februa sobre cartulina de museo / Hamadryas februa butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
22)
Gabriel de la Mora 900 I Pa.Ul., 2022
Alas de mariposa Papilio ulysses sobre cartulina de museo / Papilio ulysses butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
23)
Gabriel de la Mora 1,810 I – Eu. Ha. , 2022
Alas de mariposa Eurytides harmodius sobre cartulina de museo / Eurytides harmodius butterfly wings on museum cardboard
Framed Dimensions: 35 x 35 x 6 cm/13.78 x 13.78 x 2.36 inches
* Las alas de mariposa utilizadas en esta nueva serie Lepidóptera, provienen de mariposas criadas en mariposarios de Perú, Indonesia y Madagascar, al morir de forma natural al ser liberadas, son recolectadas por comunidades locales. / The butterfly wings used in this new Lepidoptera series come from butterflies raised in butterfly farms in Peru, Indonesia and Madagascar, dying naturally when released, they are collected by local communities.
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