Studio MΛREO

“PORTALS” Site specific installation made for Istanbul Triennial, in a tower of 9 mt diameter x 27mt height of a fortress built in 1458. “Yedikule Dungeons” Turkey.

The crack as a symbol of fracture and separation that opens a portal of invitation to the void and the unknown, essential for transformation and evolution. The crack is also understood as the wound that we all carry inside, that door to vulnerability that should not be hidden, on the contrary, it is our portal of opportunity to fill with light and heal. This installation is part of my solo show “PORTALS” at @vallettacontemporary__malta December 2021- February 2022 Special thanks: Norbert Attard @deiramel @gbgarts

“PORTALS” NFT available at @superrare.co Special thanks to @artrepublicglobal for the invitation, and @_ivanjcruz for the great animation and sound! The Monolith, commissioned by Superare, produced and co-curated by ArtRepublic, will stand 24-feet (7mt) high and 12-feet (3.5mt) wide showcasing nearly 40 artists' works on Flagler Street, in the heart of Downtown Miami's up and coming art and technology hub from November 30 to December 5 during @artbasel week. The Monolith will launch with an in-person guided meditation led by the enlightened Dr. @deepakchopra, who will discuss #loveinaction - Creating a pandemic of love through art. The exhibition is free and open to the public. CONCEPT OF THE NFT “The crack opens a portal that creates a tension between two sides that seem to approach and move away at the same time, as a constant force of repulsion and attraction, an endless space, so natural in the battle of opposites that it can be defined by the denial of its existence, a reflection of the void, the nothingness. Faced with a sense of eternal emptiness and uncertainty, a space to understand the possibilities of the new world. It is a way of standing in front of the abyss; before infinite possibilities.” LINK IN BIO

Here a selection of my favorite paintings from the PORTALS series. 2021-2023

Saying goodbye to the studio where I spent the last 3 years in Poblenou, Barcelona. It was a great and productive period! Thank you! New beginnings are coming soon... . . . . . . #mareorodriguez #mareo #artist #artofvisuals #minimalmood #abstract #contemporaryart #artinbarcelona #artineurope #interiordesign #minimalism #abstractart #artinstallation #painting #sculpture #nature #lightart #light

Important reminder. Thanks! @rickrubin

Installation concepts made during my first days of residency at @arthouse_space @arthouseholland Pick your favorite! 1, 2 or 3

Scale model for an Installation. "Portals" series. 🌓🌗 obsidian

Very excited to have in my hands the book VC 003 by @vallettacontemporary__malta which includes my exhibition in Malta titled "Portals". Many thanks to @norbert_francis_attard for the design and publication of this great book that includes several artists who exhibited in the gallery during 2021, and to all the work team that made "Portals" exhibition possible. You can order VC 003 book in their website: www.vallettacontemporary.com

"Deepening our connection to nature will serve our spirit, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output. The closer we can get to the natural world, the sooner we start to realize we are not separate. And that when we create, we are not just expressing our unique individuality, but our seamless connection to an infinite oneness." @rickrubin Outdoor installation concept based on "Portals" series. ______________________ www.mareorodriguez.com

I have always imagined the terrestrial mantle as the dermis layer of the earth, just like our skin, it wrinkles, folds, leaves marks and scars that reveal the passage of time; In the desert this feeling is even more evident. Thank you Morocco for rooting me again, for the connection with the real and essential of the human being. 🇲🇦Inshallah 📷: @lau_acosta_

PORTAL series. Wall sculpture •Resins, fiberglas, foam, plexiglas and LED Light. •Dimensions: 120x60x12cm (46x23x5") •Year: 2023 _______________________ www.mareorodriguez.com