The Power Plant

Carlos Amorales

Carlos Amorales was born in Mexico City in 1970 where he lives and works today. His work makes use of different media including drawing, animation, installation, performance, digital, graphic, video and painting. He is also Co-Founder of Nuevos Ricos, a discographic project. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at kurimanzutto Gallery, Mexico City (2015), Museum Kunst der Westküste, Alkersum/Föhr, Germany (2015), Centre de Cultura Contemporàniade Barcelona (2015), Philadelphia Museum of Art (2014), Guggenheim Museum, New York (2014), Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City (2013), Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (2013), Museum of Modern Art, New York (2007), Tate Modern, London (2003), among many other venues. He has also exhibited his work at numerous biennials including the 10th and 12th La Habana (2009 and 2015), 10th Shanghai Biennale (2014), the 2nd and 8th Berlin Biennale (2001 and 2014), Sharjah Biennial 11 (2013), Manifesta 9 (2012), the Belgium Biennial (2012), Performa (2007), and the 50th Venice Biennale (2003).