Marco Maggi

Marco Maggi was born in 1957 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He pursued his education at the State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz), earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking in 1998.

Marco Maggi's Art Style

Paper and an intimate atmosphere consistently permeate the artistic endeavors of Marco Maggi even within his expansive installations. Since the inception of his career in the 1990s, Maggi has skillfully and tenderly urged his audience to pause, observe, and contemplate his works, as well as the life and society that envelops them.

Maggi transforms everyday objects like photocopy paper, aluminum foil, apples, and parking mirrors into the basis for his meticulously crafted sculptures and drawings. Through humor, wordplay, and a variety of visual allusions, Maggi's precise techniques delve into the relationship between information and knowledge in today's world.

His subtle and meticulous works prompt viewers to slow down and examine each object’s details and intricacies. This act of deliberate observation stands as a political statement against the prevailing trend of rapid, superficial viewing.

The Ted Turner Collection – from CNN to the DNA by Marco Maggi

In his series "The Ted Turner Collection – from CNN to the DNA," Maggi demonstrates his sharp critical insight by using reproductions of works by artists like Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol, and Hélio Oiticica to critique the mediatized nature of contemporary life.

He covers these reproductions with heaps of white paper, meticulously slashing them to create reliefs and gaps that reveal glimpses of the underlying tones, forming a vast white landscape punctuated with small slits of color. From a distance, these installations appear as indistinct piles of paper, but upon closer inspection, they reveal their true nature, inviting viewers to engage deeply and spend time uncovering their hidden details.

Exhibitions of Maggi's Works

Marco Maggi participated in the 25th Bienal de São Paulo, Brazil (2002), the 8th Havana Biennial in Cuba (2003), the 29th Pontevedra Biennial in Spain (2006), and 56th Venice Biennial (2015).

Maggi's solo exhibitions include "Tiny Tyrannies" at Hosfelt Gallery in San Francisco (2022), "Waiting 104" at Xippas Gallery in Punta del Este (2022), "Time is a Tool (from Watts to Walker)" at Bienvenu Steinberg & J Gallery in New York (2022), "La Revolte du Detail" at Galerie Xippas in Paris (2021), "No Visual Distancing Please" at Sicardi Gallery in Houston (2021), "En Defense de Las Vocales" at Galeria Cayon in Madrid (2019), and many more. 

Additionally, his works have been featured in numerous group shows held at various venues worldwide such as Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) in Dallas, Sicardi|Ayers|Bacino in Houston, Hosfelt Gallery in San Francisco, Nara Roesler in São Paulo, Atchugarry Art Center in Miami, Espacio Monitor in Caracas, among others.