What remains after death?
What do those we loved leave behind when they are no longer here?
“Traces of Those Who Were” is an exhibition that, as part of the Día de los Muertos celebrations, invites us to reflect on the traces we want to leave behind of our lives.
A philosophical question runs through this exhibition: In what ways will our way of being and living preserve us in memory—or perhaps consign us to oblivion—in the hearts and memories of the people with whom we have shared our lives?
And why not also in the thoughts of those whom we never knew personally, but for whom our path nevertheless left a trace in some way?
The visual artist, curator and cultural manager Miguel Valverde presents a collection of works by the following artists:
Nancy Andujo · Melany Estrada · Fernando De La Rosa · Graciela Domínguez · Ana Sofía Flores · Sandra Guevara · Elena Tomao · Irma Guadarrama · Sarah Jiménez · Fernando López · Jesús Maradona · Ishtar Orozco · Pamela Ramos · Héctor Rodríguez IV · Ray Sías
📅 Tuesday, October 28, 6:00 PM
📍 Light space – Basement Art
Währinger Gürtel 110, 1090 Vienna
Come to remember and honor those who have gone before us – through an art that connects life and memory.
MIGUEL VALVERDE
Mexican artist, born in 1980 in Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, and studied fine arts at the University of Mexico (UACH). He has exhibited in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Slovakia, the USA, and Mexico. His work is particularly characterized by murals and sculpture. He has created over fifty murals in public and private institutions. Notable works include "Semillas del Cosmos" (2017) at the Weltmuseum Wien and "A dos de tres caídas, sin límite de tiempo" (2013) at the Arena México. He currently works as a cultural manager on the border between Marfa and Mexico.