Water has passed under the bridge – Ha pasado agua bajo el puente
Genaro Moreno
2020
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.
This artist has contributed a video to our Video Resources page.
ARTIST STATEMENT
This piece is a study of blackwork embroidery patterns, created during the pandemic, that aims to address the emotional suffocation I felt at that time. Through the repetitive use of these patterns, the work reflects the tension and the sense of being trapped amid uncertainty.
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.