Artist
Mario García Torres
b. 1975 · Mexican
Mario García Torres creates films, slide projections, installations and performances that revisit overlooked episodes in Conceptual art history. His projects often begin with a missing artwork, abandoned site or unresolved anecdote and develop through research, fiction and reenactment.
Video; installation; photography; performance
Major Works
- 2004–06What Happens in Halifax Stays in Halifax →
- 2009Je ne sais si c’en est la cause →
- 2013The Schlieren Plot →
- 2010Have You Ever Seen the Snow? →
- 2012Tea →
- 2014An Arrival Tale →
- 2005A Few Questions Regarding the Hesitance at Choosing Between Bringing a Bottle of Wine or a Bouquet of Flowers →
- 2007I Am Not a Flopper →
- 2010sThe Way They Looked at Each Other →
- 2010sThe Absent Piece →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo