Cisco Merel

(b. 1981, Panama City, Panama) Cisco Merel is an artist living and working in Panama. For more than 10 years, he collaborated closely with the workshop of renowned master Carlos Cruz Diez. Merel uses abstraction as a means to address different themes in his work, such as architecture, social contrasts and popular art. In his work, he seeks to rescue the origins of the constructive and socio-cultural systems that surround us in contemporary times. Merel uses photography, painting, sculpture and installations as a starting point to create a visual and investigative map in each project he develops. His work stands out for his ability to transform everyday experiences into something exceptional and for his ability to generate reflections on culture and society. Some recent solo exhibitions include: 2022 Convergent Evolution, NG Art Gallery, Panamá 2022 Hiperlítico, Enlace Art Gallery, Peru 2021 La Máquina del Flow, Galería Mateo Sariel, Panamá 2020 Entre lignes, Adda Gallery, París 2018 Awake & Aware, Mateo Sariel, Panamá Some collective shows 2023 El Patio Zonamaco, Art Baja Califonia, (NG Art Gallery) Mexico 2023 Zonamaco, (NG Art Gallery), Mexico 2020 Scoope Art Fair (NG Art Gallery), Miami 2019 Scoope Art Fair (NG Art Gallery), Nueva York 2019 Detrás del muro, Bienal de la Habana, Cuba