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Mauricio Cervantes works with rubber tesserae, cubic mosaics inspired by the Roman tesserae. To reveal shows the imprint of the mold used to make them, integrating the work way to index your creative process. This footprint suggests that the confrontation with this material leads to a process of industrial and digital production. Ironically process to create images which commonly appear ornaments, details and commentary on human nature. His series Pregnant woman talking as a generator of life and the relationship between the pregnant belly and oriental myth of the cosmic egg of the universe generator. In his own words, doubt there is more organic matter to the treaty in this series. And he’s right. His theme, life, gives great strength between inspiration and meanings emanating from it.The tesserae that make up their pregnant silhouettes are red to remind us that if life is the most organic topic, the color red is more symbolic of life because it is the color of vital fluid that runs through our veins.

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Mauricio Cervantes

Date and place of birth: Mexico City, Noviembre 13 de l965

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

l987- 89 Visual Arts Degree, National Art School(ENAP), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Obtained his degree with El sueño de Dédalo, thesis directed by Francisco Castro Leñero

1989-91 Ignacio Salazar’s production workshop, UNAM

EXHITIONS

Solo

2009 Memoria de un hermenauta. Arts Center 2: Former Fundidora Park, Monterrey, NL.

2008 Trama expansiva. Ethra Gallery, Mexico City

2006 Embarcaciones Corrientes Detectores. Terremoto 34 Gallery, Mexico City

2004 Embarcaciones y corrientes. Arte Actual Mexicano Gallery. Monterrey, N.L.

Territorios/ Intervenciones, with Francisco Castro Leñero. Manuel Felguérez Abstract Art Museum, Zacatecas, Zacatecas

2003 Proyectos para estandartes y banderas, The Gallery. Milán, Italia.

Mano a mano, with Francisco Castro Leñero. Feature exhibition for The Habana Biennal, La joven Estampa. Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba.

2002 Los ritos del agua. Arte Actual Mexicano Gallery. Monterrey, N.L.

Territorios/ Intervenciones, with Francisco Castro Leñero. Arts Institure, Aguascalientes

Gráficas de Oaxaca. Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México. Erasto Cortés Museum. Puebla, Puebla, México.

2000 XVI. Espacio Gallery. Morges, Switzerland.

1999 Thalassa, thalassa. Arte Actual Mexicano Gallery. Monterrey, N.L.

1998 Papageno y el mar. Unodosiete Gallery, espacio cultural. Mexico City

1997 Zona liminal. Amparo Museum, Puebla, Pue.; Centro Cultural Tijuana, B.C., Yucatán State Pinacotheca.

1995 Obra reciente. Arte Actual Mexicano Gallery. Monterrey, N.L.

Variaciones florales y otras piezas sueltas. Kin Gallery. Mexico City

1994 El código de lo intangible. San Angel Cultural Center. Mexico City

1990 Espectros en fuga. Ollin Yoliztli Cultural Complex. Mexico City

En tiempos del progreso insecticida. Espacio 1900 Gallery. Puebla ,Pue.

Collective

2008 Espejos Zegache: Una intervención artística contemporánea sobre el siglo XVIII Contemporary Art Museum of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México. Centro de Cultura Casa Lamm, Mexico City

2005 Metamorfosis, Contemporary Art Museum of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México. Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny,Martigny, Switzerland.

Cowparade, public squares at Mexico City, Monterrey and Tijuana.

2004 Exposición antológica de gráfica mexicana, at Puerto Rico Biennal, 2004

Estrategias: Grafik aus Mexiko. Verein für Original-Radierung München, Germany

2003 Pintar palabras. Instituto Cervantes, at Berlín and New York. Pablo Rico Lacasa curatorial.

Miart2003. Milan Art Fair.

2002 Gráfica actual. The Fine Arts Building Gallery. Edmonton Alberta, Canada.

Todas las líneas rectas del círculo. Exposición itinerante, Galería de Arte Contemporáneo y Diseño, Puebla, Pue. Bodega Galería Quetzalli, Oaxaca, Oax.

SHCP Museum : Former Archbishopric’s Palace, Mexico City

2001 Art contemporain du Mexique. Le Manoir de la Ville de Martigny, Martigny, Switzerland ; Hôpital Cantonal de Genève, Espace Opéra, Geneva Switzerland.

26-36 Jóvenes propuestas contemporáneas. SHCP Museum: Former Archbishopric’s Palace, Mexico City

Verano pleno. Arte Mexicano Gallery, Mexico City

Paquidermos y cronografías, Lourdes Sosa Gallery, Mexico City

2001 Gráfica actual. Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca. Oaxaca, Oaxaca.

2000 X Bienal Rufino Tamayo. Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City

Contemporary Art Museum of Oaxaca.

1999 2a. Bienal de la Universidad Iberoamericana : “Lo barroco”. Universidad Iberoamericana, Plantel Golfo Centro. Puebla, Pue,

1er. Gran premio Omnilife, 1999. Omnilife cultural foundation. Guadalajara, Jalisco.

2a. Alfredo Zalce Paint and Print Biennal. Alfredo Zalce Contemporary Art Museum. Morelia, Michoacán.

Graphic Art Biennal La joven estampa, La Habana, Cuba.

1998 Exposición inaugural. Casa Colón Gallery. Miami, Fla. E.U.

IX Bienal Tamayo. Contemporary Art Museum of Oaxaca.

Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City

1997 Exposición inaugural. Entre Estudio y Galería. Puebla, Pue.

1996 XVI Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven. Carrillo Gil Museum. Mexico City Monterrey.

La memoria. Juan Martín Gallery. Mexico City

VIII Bienal Tamayo. Contemporary Art Museum of Oaxaca. Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City

1a. Bienal Salvador Zubirán. Instituto Nacional de Nutrición Salvador Zubirán. Mexico City

1995 2o. Festival 100 Artistas contra el SIDA. José Luis Cuevas Museum. Mexico City

1994 XIV Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven. Carrillo Gil Museum. Mexico City Monterrey.

1994 2o. Concurso de pintura sobre tela, INDART. Pinacotheca 2000. Mexico City

1993 XIII Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven. Carrillo Gil Museum. Mexico City. Monterrey.

1992 XII Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven. Carrillo Gil Museum. Mexico City. Monterrey.

Colectiva de pintura. Casa de Cultura México, Japón. Mexico City

Concurso de pintura Germán Gedovius. Casa Museo de Manuel José Othón. S.L.P.

2a. Bienal José Clemente Orozco. Hospicio Cabañas. Guadalajara, Jal.

1991 Paráfrasis. ENAP, UNAM. Méxio, D.F.

1990 2o. Concurso universitario de Artes Plásticas. Arquitectura School, UNAM. Mexico City

Un taller. Ollin Yoliztli Cultural Complex. Mexico City

1989 Arenas del tiempo. San Carlos College. Mexico City

1987 Las huellas del metal. Puebla Cultural Center. Puebla, Pue.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2006 CONACULTA National Art Creators System member

Invited bye the Erasto Cortés Museum at Puebla for an etching production.

2000 FONCA Cultural projects and investments for the Todas las líneas rectas del círculo catalogue edition.

1999 Cum laude, 2 Biennal of Painting and Graphic Alfredo Zalce.

1998 Cum laude, 9 Rufino Tamayo Biennal

1997-98 Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes Fellowship. Young Artists Program

1994 Cum laude, 14th Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven.

Donating Award, 2nd. Painting  on canvas contest. INDART.

1993-94 CONACULTA Fellowship: Programa Jóvenes Creadores.

1990 23rd Punto de Partida magazine contest. First prize award and Cum laude.

Donating Award, 2nd. Plastic Arts University contest. UNAM.

1989 22nd Punto de Partida magazine contest.

COLLECTIONS

Private Collections: Brazil, Colombia, Switzerland, Mexico and USA.

TEACHING ACTIVITY

2006 CaSa Drawing workshop (Centro de las Artes de San Agustín), Oaxaca.

1990-1991 Drawing techer. ENAP, UNAM.

1989-1990 José González Casanova’s drawing workshop assistant. ENAP, UNAM.

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