Irene Zundel
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Irene Zundel (born 1958), is a Mexican sculptor, painter and photographer. Her sculpture is made of different materials and has been shown around the world. Zundel lives and works in Mexico City.[1]
Zundel was born in Mexico City in 1958.[2] Zundel was influenced at an early age by the works of M.C. Escher.[3] Between 1977 and 1981 she attended the Philadelphia College of Art where she studied graphic design.[4] After coming back to Mexico, Zundel was influenced to become a fine artist after an experience with multi-sensory therapy.[4] Eventually, she moved on to working with sculpture, using acrylic to create her art.[5] Throughout her career she has moved on to working with other materials, such as wax, pottery, iron and recently Plexiglass.[3]
Zundel has received the Italian award, Premio Italia per L'arte and exhibited at the Franz Mayer Museum.[6]
Individual exhibits
- 2017–2018: Berlin Germany (Jenseits Des Sichtbaren. Madrid, Spain (Más allá de lo Aparente/Beyond the Apparent)
- 2014: Mexico City (INFLICTO) at the Franz Mayer Museum.[6]
- 1996–1999: Mexico City in the following galleries... Galería de Arte Misrachi, Galería HB Mexico City, Casa de Cultura Jesús Reyes Heroles, Galería S.Menache, Casa de Cultura Tlalpan, Galería Pedro Gerson