Irene Zundel
- Born in Mexico City in 1958
- From 1977 to 1981, she studied graphic design at the Philadelphia College of Art.
- In the early 1990s, she joined the studio of Enrique Jolly
- Since 1997: She has participated in various collective art exhibitions in Mexico and other countries, such as the International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Florence, Italy.
Irene stayed in Enrique Jolly’s studio for over ten years, where she discovered that abstraction was the language she needed to express both her concerns and her inner world.
Since 1997, her popularity increased exponentially when she began to show her individual works in galleries, cultural centres and other venues in Mexico City. Early in her career, she constructed bronze sculptures that represent movement, but also reflect the artist’s state of mind at the time of their creation. These works reflect a great deal of emotion and inner exploration. Most of them are monochrome, mostly made in grey, green or brown.
Throughout her career, Zundel has experimented with various materials such as wax, clay, ceramics, steel, bronze and, in the last two years, she has started working with Plexiglas. The infinite possibilities offered by the latter material have allowed her to create fascinating projects. The artist has gone through a process of learning and research to achieve such results. The result of this process is beautifully illustrated by the artworks gathered for the exhibition Beyond Reality. These are balanced, bright and colourful pieces that have a close relationship with the principles of optical and kinetic art. For the viewer who stands in front of these works, the great variety of colours and light produces a virtual movement. The varied colours of the pieces, with their shadows and reflections, change according to the position of the viewer.
Public installations :
- 2008 : ABC Hospital, Oncology Building, Mexico City, Mexico
- 2004: Alegría (Joy), Federico Gómez Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
- 1997: Un mundo lleno de ilusiones (A World Full of Hope), Mexico City’s Government,
Mexico City, Mexico
Personal Exhibitions :
2019 : Beyond Reality, Maison de l’UNESCO, Paris, France
2018 : Cermodern Museum, Ankara, Turkey
Jenseits des Sichtbaren, Mexican Embassy at Berlin, Germany
2017 : Más allá de lo aparente. Madrid, Spain
Oltre il Velo Dell´Apparenza, Venice, Italy
2014: Inflicto (Inflict), Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City, Mexico
1999 : Entorno (Surroundings), Mexico City, Mexico
1998 : Reflejo de Emociones en Movimiento (Reflection of Emotions in Movement), Mexico City, Mexico
1997 : Desde la emoción hacia la fantasía (From Emotion Towards Fantasy), Jesús Reyes Heroles Cultural Center, Mexico City, Mexico
1996: Visiones y sueños de la imaginación (Visions and Dreams of the Imagination), Tlalpan Cultural Center, Mexico City, Mexico
Visiones de la imaginación (Visions of the Imagination), Centro Deportivo Israelita, Mexico City, Mexico
Group Exhibitions :
2023 : SALC, Galerie Wagner, Paris France
2019 : Cabo Art Week, SmithDavidson Gallery, Miami, USA
2021 : Art Miami, Smith-Davidson Gallery, Miami, FL, EUA.
KunstRAI, Smith Davidson Gallery, Amsterdam, North Holland, NL.
Exposición Universal de Dubai 2020, Pabellón México, octubre 2021 – marzo 2022.
Dubai Exhibition Center, Dubai, Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Art Fact Mex, octubre 2021.
2020 : No Name, Museo Nacional de las Artes, CDMX, México.
2019 : Art Miami, Smith-Davidson Gallery, Miami, FL, EUA.
PAN Amsterdam, Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, North Holland, NL.
Ciudad de las Ideas, Auditorio Metropolitano, PUE, México.
Ruta del Diseño Design Week, LS Gallery, CDMX, México.
Expo Chicago, Smith–Davidson Gallery, CHGO, EUA.
Subasta Grupo de los Dieciséis A.C., Hacienda de los Morales, CDMX, México. – Pop up experience, Conservatorio Nacional de Musica, CDMX, México.
Más que Musas, Museo José Luis Cuevas, CDMX, México.
Art Week Los Cabos by Unique Luxury, Cabo San Lucas, BCS, México.
Más que Musas, Museo de Arte e Historia de Guanajuato, GTO, México.
Art Behind the Wall, Plaza de la Raza & Emilia Cohen Gallery, LA, EUA.
Southern Exposure Shinining Lights, Emilia Cohen Gallery, LA, EUA.
ZonaMaco, Smith-Davidson Gallery, CDMX, México.
2018 : Art Miami, Smith-Davidson Gallery, Miami, EUA. – Ciudad de las Ideas, PUE, México.
Más que Musas, LS Gallery, CDMX, México.
Design Week, Design House, CDMX, México.
México Vivo, Museo de Arte Moderno, CDMX, México.
Time Axioms, Land Rover Agency, CDMX, México.
Subasta Grupo de los Dieciséis A.C., Hacienda de los Morales, CDMX, México.
Pop up experience, Mártires de la Conquista, CDMX, México.
Subasta Fundación Scholas en el Museo del Vaticano, Ciudad del Vaticano, Vaticano.
2017 : ZonaMaco, Durban Segnini Gallery, CDMX, México.
2016 : Art Miami, Durban Segnini Gallery, Miami EUA.
Subasta Gupo de los Dieciseis A.C, Hacienda de los Morales, CDMX, México.
2015 : Art Miami, Durban Segnini Gallery, Miami, EUA. Subasta grupo de los dieciseis A.C, Hacienda de los Morales, CDMX, México.
2014 : Subasta Grupo de los Dieciséis A.C., Hacienda de los Morales, CDMX, México.
2003 : Exposición Itinerante , Sevilla, España. – Exposición Itinerante, Cádiz, España.
– Exposición Itinerante, Huelva, España.
2000 : Palazzo Degli Affari. Florencia, Italia. Brindisi, Italia. Galería Pedro Gerson, Ciudad de México.
1999 : Art Gallery of Windsor, Ontario, Canadá.
1997 : Bienal Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo. Florencia, Italia.