Teresa Margolles
Teresa Margolles (* 1963 in Culiacán , State of Sinaloa , Mexico ) is a Mexican artist who made a name for herself in particular for dealing with death. The studied communication scientist also has a diploma in forensic medicine. In her work, Margolles often uses materials that come from or have come into contact with corpses, such as human blood or water from body washes. Margolles lives and works in Mexico City .
Solo exhibitions (excerpt)
- 2004: Museum of Modern Art , Frankfurt am Main
- 2005: Guggenheim Museum , New York
- 2008: Kunsthalle Krems , Krems
- 2009: Biennale di Venezia (Mexican Pavilion), Venice
- 2010: Margolies, Teresa. Frontera , Kunsthalle Fridericianum , Kassel
- 2014: Teresa Margolles , Migros Museum for Contemporary Art , Zurich
literature
- Teresa Margolles. Muerte sin fin . Udo Kittelmann and Klaus Görner, Ostfildern-Ruit 2004, ISBN 978-3-7757-1473-0
- Margolles, Teresa. Frontera , Walther König bookstore, Cologne 2011 ISBN 978-3-86560-976-2
- Teresa Margolles and the aesthetics of death , University of Wales Press, Cardiff 2015, ISBN 978-1-78316-249-9
Web links
- “Remnants of life” , article in art - Das Kunstmagazin , 09/2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ Museum page on the exhibition , accessed on April 23, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Margolles, Teresa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Culiacan , Sinaloa , Mexico |