Mondongo is an artist collective that has been working together since 1999, currently formed by Juliana Laffitte (Buenos Aires, 1974) and Manuel Mendanha (Buenos Aires, 1976). Their works call into question the conceptual relation between materiality and image. In their productions they hold discussions about themes like power, work, economy and sexuality, and generate different readings through freedom in the use of materials, taking the attention to detail on their works beyond conventions regarding size, complexity and potentiality.By using unconventional materials, such as colorful mirrors, cookies, bread, meat, threads and plasticine, manipulated with original techniques and selected according to their content, they create ironic, fantastic and critical settings, always favoring the narrative sense.
Their most recent projects include Conejos Blancos (Barro, Buenos Aires, 2021), Tres (Barro, Buenos Aires, 2017), Home - So different so appealing (LACMA, Los Angeles, 2017), How to read el Pato Pascual: Disney’s Latin American y Latin American Disney’s (Mak Center, California, 2017), Mondongo (MAXXI, Museo Nazionalle Delle Arti del XXI Secolo, Roma, 2016; Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson, San Juan; Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Emilio Caraffa, Córdoba; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Neuquén; 2014).In the past few years they have developed many performances such as Autómata (Track 16, Los Angeles, 2018); No soy tan joven como para saberlo todo (ARCOmadrid, Madrid, 2107; Bienal de Performance BP 15, Buenos Aires, 2015), among others. Mondongo's works form part of important collections worldwide such as Museum of Fine Arts (Houston, Texas); Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, (Buenos Aires); Colección de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat (Buenos Aires); and numerous private collections (Zurich, Londres, Bruselas, Dubai). They live and work in Buenos Aires
The Argentine art collective, Mondongo, comprised of Juliana Laffitte and Manuel Mendanha, is renowned for its innovative use of unconventional materials in its production, such as meat, threads, plasticine, and wax. This approach not only challenges traditional notions of “painting” but also broadens the expressive possibilities of the medium. Until January 6, 2024
Canal Vimeo Mondongo
Mar Centenera. "Mondongo, el arte argentino de la mentira". El País, febrero 2017
Nicolás Cassese. Mondongo: "Usamos el material de nuestras obras como forma de denuncia". La Nación, noviembre 2016
Marina Artusa. "Mondongo: los artistas de la plastilina conquistan Roma". Cultura, Clarín, febrero 2016
María Elena Polack."Con plastilina, Mondongo alude a los ciclos de la vida". La Nación, agosto 2013
04.04.2024 Abstract art can manifest in numerous ways, being deductive or expressive, lyrical or rational, geometric or organic, as well as smooth or rich in gestures. In the realm of painting, abstraction acquires a unique expression when it is grounded in a well-defined ontology. Although painting does not speak, it creates speech. Joaquín Boz’s work is an example of how abstraction not only encompasses but also delves into complex concepts such as contingency and sensibility, through its meticulous layers of color.
30.03.2024 La Chola Poblete is one of the artists invited to be part of the 60 International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale curated by Adriano Pedrosa. The Biennale will take place from April 20 to November 24, 2024 under the title “Stranieri Ovunque” (Strangers Everywhere).
28.03.2024 On Thursday, April 4, BARRO New York opening Joaquín Boz’s solo exhibition “Fluid Boundaries”. This selection of work delves into the issue of contingency through abstract painting. Boz methodically explores materials and technique, each artwork keeping the record of a thoughtful dialogue between artist and matter.
21.03.2024 Fantasía abstracta, Nacha Canvas’ first solo show at BARRO as an invited artist. Curated by Carla Barbero and Javier Villa, the show is a soft and sensorial perspective on abstraction presenting a group of paintings and reliefs produced with techniques developed by the artist, combining foam rubber, clay, steel, plaster and pigments.
01.02.2024 With works of Ad Minoliti and Catalina Schliebener Muñoz, this show explores queer approaches to abstraction through the use of colors and shapes that articulate non-binary narratives which counter the coloniality of gender, sexuality, age, and interspecies life.
25.01.2024 With works by Ad Minoliti and Catalina Schliebener Muñoz, this show explores queer approaches to abstraction through the use of colors and shapes that articulate non-binary narratives which counter the coloniality of gender, sexuality, age, and interspecies life. At BARRO NEW YORK curated by Nicolás Cuello and Syd Krochmalny. Until march, 2024.
31.12.2023 BARRO wishes you a very happy holiday season and a great start to 2024! Thank you for sharing this year with us.BARRO BUENOS AIRES Closed for vacations between January 13th and 31st.
06.12.2023 Miami, Florida USA. BARRO presents a series of works by Joaquín BOZ, Matías DUVILLE, Lucrecia LIONTI and MONDONGO. The selection of pieces proposes questions linked to the power of labor, immigration, consumption vs. production or materials as an available resource. Booth C49, MIAMI BEACH Convention Center, Florida. From 8 to 10, december 2023
15.11.2023 The Argentine art collective, Mondongo, comprised of Juliana Laffitte and Manuel Mendanha, is renowned for its innovative use of unconventional materials in its production, such as meat, threads, plasticine, and wax. This approach not only challenges traditional notions of “painting” but also broadens the expressive possibilities of the medium. Until January 6, 2024
10.11.2023 BARRO presents Danza Perfumi, Alejandra Seeber’s third solo exhibition at the gallery. In line with these recent exhibitions and the work that the painter has been carrying out for years in the international scene, Seeber’s proposal deepens a way of understanding painting as an environmental device.
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