Installation view
»Jacques Lipchitz and ektor garcia«
Mexico City, March 16, 2025 - March 21, 2025
Galerie Nordenhake is pleased to present a dialog between the historical sculptor Jacques Lipchitz (Druskieniki, Lithuania, 1891 - Capri, Italy, 1973) and the artist ektor garcia (1985, Red Bluff, USA).
Jacques Lipchitz was one of the key figures of Cubist sculpture in the 20th century. Inspired by the painterly cubism of artists such as Picasso and Braque, Lipchitz brought these principles into three dimensions, fragmenting and rearranging forms to create dynamic, abstract compositions.
His artistic evolution led him from strict geometry to more fluid and expressive forms, especially in his late period when he explored mythological and humanist themes. His knowledge of bronze and stone allowed him to experiment with balance, emptiness and movement, challenging the traditional solidity of sculpture.
ektor garcía is a multidisciplinary artist who approaches sculpture through extensive experimentation with craft techniques and materials. Throughout his practice, he has developed a lexicon of crochet, traditional weaving, and fiber work, combined with the use of ceramics, metal, leatherwork, and found materials, which he often combines in his installations.
Installation view with ektor garcia, mariposas de los atlantes de Tula, 2023-2025, metal, metal chains and ixtle crochet, 152 x 65 x 52 cm, 59 7/8 x 25 5/8 x 20 1/2 in and Jacques Lipchitz Seated Woman in Armchair, 1921, bronze, 13 x 7 x 14 cm, 5 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 in
Jacques Lipchitz, Seated Woman in Armchair, 1921, bronze, 13 x 7 x 14 cm, 5 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 in
Installation view
Installation view with Jacques Lipchitz, Musical instruments, 1923, bronze, 87 x 57 cm, 34 1/4 x 22 1/2 in, Jacques Lipchitz, Still Life, 1918, bronze, 71 x 4 x 56 cm, 28 x 1 5/8 x 22 in and ektor garcia, ondulaciones abstractas, 2025, welded metal, stained glass, terra cotta, sea pearl, 40 x 19 x 19 cm, 15 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in
ektor garcia, ondulaciones abstractas, 2025, welded metal, stained glass, terra cotta, sea pearl, 40 x 19 x 19 cm, 15 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in
Installation view with Jacques Lipchitz, Head, Hair and Hands, 1933, bronze, 17 x 13 x 10 cm, 6 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 4 in, Jacques Lipchitz, Repetant Magdalene, 1921, bronze, 15 x 8 x 9 cm, 5 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/2 in, Jacques Lipchitz, Meditation, bronze, 20 x 20 x 20 cm, 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in and ektor garcia, figurita masculina con monarcas, , 2023, copper wire crochet, 40 x 14 x 4 cm, 15 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in
Installation view with Jacques Lipchitz, Meditation, bronze, 20 x 20 x 20 cm, 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in and ektor garcia, figurita masculina con monarcas, , 2023, copper wire crochet, 40 x 14 x 4 cm, 15 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in
Installation view with ektor garcia, figurita masculina con monarcas, 2023, copper wire crochet, 40 x 14 x 4 cm, 15 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in, Jacques Lipchitz, Lamentation, 1967, bronze, 32 x 20 x 53 cm, 12 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 20 7/8 in, ektor garcia, Cadena de cobre, 2025, cooper chain, ektor garcia, cadena de porcelana negra 2, 2024, porcelain chain, height 759.5 cm, 299 in and ektor garcia, xolotl, 2023, enameled ceramic, feather feathered rooster, 21 x 30 x 21 cm, 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in
ektor garcia, figurita masculina con monarcas, 2023, copper wire crochet, 40 x 14 x 4 cm, 15 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in
Installation view with Jacques Lipchitz, Lamentation, 1967, bronze, 32 x 20 x 53 cm, 12 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 20 7/8 in and ektor garcia, xolotl, 2023, enameled ceramic, feather feathered rooster, 21 x 30 x 21 cm, 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in
Installation view with Jacques Lipchitz, Reclining Figure, 1929, bronze, 23 x 10 x 14 cm, 9 x 4 x 5 1/2 in and ektor garcia, xolotl, 2023, enameled ceramic, feather feathered rooster, 21 x 30 x 21 cm, 8 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in
Installation view with Jacques Lipchitz, Return of the Prodigal Son Mauqette No 2, 1930, bronze, 18 x 15 x 21 cm, 7 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in, ektor garcia, ellone, 2025, terra cotta, glazed ceramic, reflective ribbon fabric, mother-of-pearl shell, 50 x 20 x 20 cm, 19 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in and ektor garcia, lágrima de cerámica con trío de bolas, 2024, glazed ceramics and clay from Atzompa, copper wire, and woven leather, 30 x 18 cm, 11 3/4 x 7 1/8 in
Installation view with ektor garcia, garabato con cueritos, 2025, wood, leather, 130 x 50 x 54 cm, 51 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 21 1/4 in, Jacques Lipchitz, Reclining woman, 1921, bronze, 50 x 17 x 35 cm, 19 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 13 3/4 in and ektor garcia, Cadena de porcelana 2, 2024, porcelain chain, height 759.5 cm, 299 in
ektor garcia, garabato con cueritos, 2025, wood, leather, 130 x 50 x 54 cm, 51 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 21 1/4 in
Installation view with Jacques Lipchitz, Man leaning on Elbows, 1925, bronze, 8 x 10 x 11 cm, 3 1/8 x 4 x 4 3/8 in, ektor garcia, futbol gei, 2025, woven leather, black clay, palm and waxed thread, height 22 cm, height 8 5/8 in, Jacques Lipchitz, Head maquette, 1932, bronze, 15 x 15 x 23 cm, 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 9 in and ektor garcia, alambritos tejidos cobre, 2025, wire found crochet with copper wire, 34 x 10 x 3 cm, 13 3/8 x 4 x 1 1/8 in
ektor garcia, alambritos tejidos cobre, 2025, wire found crochet with copper wire, 34 x 10 x 3 cm, 13 3/8 x 4 x 1 1/8 in
ektor garcia, futbol gei, 2025, woven leather, black clay, palm and waxed thread, height 22 cm, height 8 5/8 in