about
My practice is about nostalgia for the present. The act of embroidery gives me a sense of belonging while exploring my deepest affections and thoughts.
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Education
2005; BA in Communication; Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.
Solo shows
- no pasar. Curiel 23. Mexico City, 2023.
- Lot lizards. el Micky. Mexico City, 2022.
- Donde hubo fuego montañas quedan. Plomo Gallery. Mexico City, 2019.
- Nowhere no one never. Edificio Humboldt. Mexico City, 2017.
- Repitiendo Patrones. Talleres Casa Luis Barragan. Mexico City, 2014.
- Nothing really special happened here. 1Mes1Artista. Mexico City, 2013.
- 25 Objetos. Libros con experiencia. Mexico City, 2012.
- Show. Edificio Ermita. Mexico City, 2011.
Duo exhibition
- Cordoba/Mathar. Contemporary practices in embroidery and painting. Mexican Cultural Institute of Belize.
Belize City, 2019.
Group shows
- mini bar: El Renacuajo. Compás88. Mexico City, 2023.
- Crudo. Plomo Gallery. Mexico City, 2021.
- Hacer algo de la nada. Nohacernada.org. Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil. Mexico City, 2021.
- Transformer 15th Silent Auction. Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Washington, 2018.
- Kind of Quiet. Garash Galeria. Mexico City, 2018.
- Trayecto o curso de una parte a otra. Edison 137. Mexico City, 2018.
- Cuarto tresportres vol. III. Impronta Casa Editora. Guadalajara. 2017.
- Any Material(s) Necessary. SSSLA. Los Angeles, 2017.
- Bodega Acme. Salon Acme, Mexico City, 2017.
- Lecturas del desconcierto. Casa de la Primer Imprenta de America. Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana. Mexico City, 2016.
- Auf_bruch. Krudebude. Leipzig, 2015.
- Hyper hyper. Halle 14. Leipzig, 2015.
- Gran Salon. Feria de Ilustracion Contemporaanea. Centro de Cultura Digital. Mexico City, 2014.
- New Chicks on the Block. Machete. Mexico City, 2014.
- 1M1A. Dear. Mexico City, 2014.
- Inneres All. Berlinarte. Berlin, 2013.
- Urblaub Diferencia Vacacional. Berlinarte. Berlin, 2013.
- No. 1. Salon Acme. Mexico City, 2013.
- Brutal Doodle. Lufthansa Studios. Boston, 2011.
- Full Disclosure. J.Bauer Gallery. Brooklyn, 2010.
- The Pattern Project. Brooklyn Art Library. Brooklyn, 2010.
- Passion Play. Open Ground Studio. Beta Spaces / Arts in Bushwick. Brooklyn, 2009.
- Last Show on Earth. Video! Gallery. Brooklyn, 2009.
Publications and media:
- Isles of maybe. Independent publication. 2020.
- Feature at WePresent. WeTransfer https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/story/pilar-cordoba/ September 2018.
- Cuatrocientos quince. Independent publication, 2015.
- Libro Rojo. Continuacion IV (1980-1993), Fondo de Cultura Economica, Mexico, 2015.
- Siam. Uribe, Sara. Fondo Editorial Tierra Adentro, Mexico, 2012.
Residencies
- La Ceiba Grafica. Veracruz, Mexico, 2018.
- Pilotenkuche. Halle 14, Leipzig, Germany. 2015.