Daniel Guzmán

It is with great pleasure that we announce the first solo exhibition of Mexican artist Daniel Guzmán at the gallery.

The universe Guzmán introduces us to is overwhelmingly masculine. He is known for his black and white sketches, whose style has been inspired by such diverse sources as childhood cartoons, Aztec handwriting and Mexican painters - José Clemente Orozco in particular. Guzmán sculptural style is a direct extension of his drawing style. The sculptures are made of mundane materials, old or new, and are often created for a specific venue, taking its history, interspersed with Guzmán’s history, as its starting point – often also based on his great interest in music. 

In an overall perspective Guzmán’s universe is a mixture of harsh reality and wondrous imagination, where the Mexican heritage is obvious in the references to Mexican mythological figures, history and religion. At the same time the works must be regarded in a broader perspective of western pop culture, with references to international rock icons such as Kiss and Iggy Pop.

Daniel Guzmán (born 1964) was born, lives, and works in Mexico City. He was recently featured in the show Double Album: Daniel Guzmán and Steven Shearer at the New Museum, New York and is currently featured at the exhibition Life on Mars, 55th Carnegie International and at the Berlin Biennial.