PROYECTOS MONCLOVA PARTICIPATES IN FRIEZE LA 2025

Víctor Hugo Pérez Paty y kinky II, 2015 Oil on canvas with hand carved cedar wood frame painted in black and gold leaf Framed dimensions: 84.45 x 63.78 x 2.95 in 214.5 x 162 x 7.5 cm Photo credits: Ramiro Chaves, Courtesy of Proyectos Monclova

Proyectos Monclova is delighted to participate in Frieze LA 2025 and to present a solo booth by Mexican artist Víctor Hugo Pérez, offering viewers a multifaceted exploration of contemporary painting and sculpture in México.

Víctor Hugo Pérez Gatos del Salto, 2024 Burnished and sgraffito clay Dimensions: 25.2 x 15.35 x 15.35 in 64 x 39 x 39 cmPhoto credits: Ramiro Chaves, Courtesy of Proyectos Monclova

The exhibition will showcase paintings that address interspecies relationships, mainly those given in the domestic environment between women and animals. The paintings have carved frames that were specifically designed for each one. The artist integrates two-dimensional and three-dimensional elements by extending the painting beyond itself, framing it with a hand-painted and carved wooden frame. Víctor Hugo's work references authors or historical trends in visual art, such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Beckmann, Dubuffet, but also Mexican artists like the muralist José Clemente Orozco and the painter Rufino Tamayo. In his work, it is possible to appreciate his interest in the mythification of animals by representing the conjunction of the beastly and the domestic, and by drawing associations with some mythologies from the Greek world.

Víctor Hugo Pérez Mujer con bata blanca, 2020 Oil on canvas with hand carved cedar wood frame painted in black and gold leaf. Framed dimensions: 73.82 x 76.97 x 2.56 in 187.5 x 195.5 x 6.5 cm Photo credits: Ramiro Chaves, Courtesy of Proyectos Monclova

In the series of sculptural pieces presented at Frieze LA, the artist uses the main artisanal techniques of Tonalá, such as burnished clay, whose origin dates back to pre-Hispanic times. But he also uses techniques such as the one used to mold betus clay, a pottery branch dating back to the colonial era that has been most popular in the area of Santa Cruz de las Huertas. This technique has allowed the artist to take advantage of the dynamism of colors and the shine of the resin.

Víctor Hugo Pérez La intocable rata, 2023 Burnished and sgraffito clay Dimensions: 34.06 x 15.94 x 15.94 in86.5 x 40.5 x 40.5 cm Photo credits: Ramiro Chaves, Courtesy of Proyectos Monclova

Víctor Hugo Pérez (Guadalajara, Jalisco, 1975). With more than thirty years of experience, he has created easel painting, drawing, graphic work, sculpture in ceramics, bronze, and wood carving. His work is characterized by the use of impasto and textures, resulting in images with great power and visual dynamism. His themes take a very personal look, reflecting his relationship with animals, insects, women, and children, almost always in an intimate space. He has participated in more than fifty exhibitions, both individual and collective, in Mexico and abroad.

Víctor Hugo Pérez Día del perro, 2022 Oil on canvas with hand carved cedar wood frame painted in black and gold leaf. Framed dimensions: 62.80 x 56.50 x 3.15 in 159.5 x 143.5 x 8 cm Photo credits: Ramiro Chaves, Courtesy of Proyectos Monclova

 His publications Mi perro bravo (2015), Instinto (2018), and Hembras (2018) compile a large part of his career. His work is in public and private collections at the National Museum of Mexican Art, Museo de las Artes de la Universidad de Guadalajara (MUSA); Colección del Pueblo de Jalisco, Museo Cabañas; MINART (Museo Internacional de Arte); Museo de Hacienda y Crédito Público, Museo Amparo, Museo de la Ciudad de Querétaro, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Ateneo de Yucatán, MACAY, Fernando García Ponce, among others. He was selected in the third and fifth editions of the FEMSA Biennial, as well as in the Third International Print Biennale, Yerevan 2021, and the Seventh Ibero-American Exhibition of Miniature and Small Format Art at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Monterrey (MARCO) in 2021.

Víctor Hugo Pérez Perro negro filoso, 2025 Burnished and sgraffito clay Dimensions: 19.29 x 16.14 x 7.48 x in 49 x 41 x 19 cm Photo credits: Ramiro Chaves, Courtesy of Proyectos Monclova

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