Nocturnal Cities – Urbes Nocturnas
Genaro Moreno
2023
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Genaro Moreno is a Mexican textile artist with ten years of experience experimenting with textiles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from the School of Painting, Sculpture, and Crafts at Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango.
He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Mexico City, Nuevo León, Tlaxcala, Coahuila, and Durango. His solo exhibitions include Muchachos Tristes (2017), El Macho y sus Pistilos (2019), and Transbordado. He has been awarded grants from PECDA and Jóvenes Creadores, formerly part of FONCA.
Currently, he focuses on embroidery and the exploration of surface creation through stitching and patchwork.
ARTIST STATEMENT
This piece is inspired by hypersomnia, a symptom of depression. It is a drawing study focused on an ink stain that stained the fabric, the mark of that emotional experience. The work aims to reflect the calm and introspection that, despite the sadness, emerges within this condition.
My work is centered on introspection and material experimentation. I see embroidery as an extension of traditional drawing, allowing me to translate lines into threads. Recently, I have been drawn to stitching as a means of creating textured canvases.
Through my work, I invite the viewer to appreciate silence, pause, observe, and reflect on the stories that fabrics can tell.
As a response to living in a society driven by productivity and constant communication, I seek refuge in my art—an escape from external noise. My work is a search for silence through artistic expression.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
Cotton thread and ink on linen.
Mixed media.