Clavo Art Space @ Arte Capital 2025 — A Narrative of Presence & Collaboration
At the 2025 edition of Arte Capital, Clavo Art Space affirmed its role as a dynamic hub for contemporary Latin American art.
Under the production and curatorial oversight of 212 Productions, the presentation wove together painting, sculpture, printmaking, and photography into a coherent narrative — one centered on identity, memory, and material transformation.
Spotlight on the Photography Pavilion
The pavilion, orchestrated by 212 Productions, showcased striking visions by Ian Morrison, Garret Suhrie, and Jacobo Parra, each offering a distinct exploration of light, time, and emotion.
Ian Morrison revealed portraiture as an emotional threshold. His black-and-white images capture human presence emerging from shadow — raw, intimate, timeless. His editorial collaborations for Flaunt magazine covers – among others, international publications- underscore his ability to fuse emotional depth with visual clarity.
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Garret Suhrie turned the night into a contemplative laboratory. Through long exposures and ritual patience, he rendered landscapes suspended outside time. His award credentials (Maybach Mentorship 2016; Professional Photographer Magazine – Photographer of the Year 2015) and features in Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic and other international outlets, reinforce the global reach of his vision.
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Jacobo Parra — now based in San Sebastián, Spain — navigated the border between documentary and poetry. His photography surfaces subtle gestures and environment-borne symbols, crafting portraits suspended between identity and desire.
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A Rich Tapestry of Voices
Beyond photography, the exhibition included a diverse group of artists whose works further expanded the material and conceptual dialogue:
Abel Adrián (Mexico): works as an introspective fine artist and writer, probing the tension between body and memory.
Gabriela Silva (Mexico): a muralist rooted in the tradition of Diego Rivera’s school, she contributed a small-format piece made with coffee grounds — a poetic and material bridge between ritual, popular tradition and archeology.
Tania Riera (Venezuela): their works oscillate between the gestural and the geometric, exploring migration, movement and identity.
Alberto & Eduardo Estrada (Mexico): presented Durmiente and Nunca Más, bronze and iron sculptures embodying the silent presence of the body in repose.
Fran DaMor: constructed interior landscapes in wood, metal, stones — charged with spiritual energy and anchored in artisanal tradition.
Other contributors such as Soria Conde, Víctor Pastor, Fabiane Campos, Jonathan Rosas, Caldrian Hergo, Javier Guerrero, among others, added depth and breadth to the exhibition — collectively mapping a contemporary panorama where matter, memory, and identity converge.
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Collaboration, Community & Vision
Working with 212 Productions meant more than logistical coordination: it was a collaborative act of cultural production. The pavilion, the selection of artists, the spatial design and installation — all reflect a shared dedication to giving voice to emerging and established creators across borders.
It was an intense and deeply rewarding week — a moment of connection, discovery and shared creation. Thanks to La Tuna Photo, Astro Lab Mexico, curator Helue Nocedal, and everyone involved, the project became possible. This presentation is not a conclusion — but the beginning of a broader journey toward visibility, collaboration, and resonant artistic dialogue.
