Luis Úrculo, Niños Héroes

"Luis Úrculo lives and works between Madrid and Mexico City. His practice takes anthropology, archeology, and criminology as a main reference of phenomenology to create lines of investigation based on reconstructions, timelines, interpretations, uncertain materialities, imprecise descriptions, or ambiguities.

Urculo is also interested on a redefinition of the possible tools, procedures, and formats within architecture. Mainly is an investigation focused on the representation and the narrative of the ‘invisible’ that defines the space. A work not so directly related with the gravity and weight, a value which has been a main unit to measure construction and its media impact on the last decades.

His works has been exhibited in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), The Art Institute (Chicago), MAXXI (Rome), MAC Museum of Contemporary Art of Santiago (Chile), Tokyo Wonder Site (Japan), Storefront for Art & Architecture (New York), XIth Venice Biennial – Spanish pavilion, Lisbon Triennale, La Casa Encendida (Madrid), Centro Pecci (Prato), Matadero (Madrid), Centro Parraga, Hangar (Brussels), Montevideo Biennial, Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho (Chile), Centro Cultural de España en Buenos Aires (Argentina), Parque Cultural Valparaiso (Chile), National Glyptoteque (Athens), Sala Gasco (Chile).

Pieces have been produced by Niños heroes a multi-disciplinary creative studio based in Madrid, Mexico City and anywhere else in between. Niños Heroes is formed by a diverse group of professionals in the fields of advertising, architecture, design and visual arts. We are passionate to create great things, always believing in our aesthetic and work ethics. Clients include Repsol, Camper, Absolut, Saffron, Zara, Red Bull, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Ron Matusalem, Boston Consulting Group, Philippe Starck, Quinta de Tourais, COAM."

"Luis Úrculo lives and works between Madrid and Mexico City. His practice takes anthropology, archeology, and criminology as a main reference of phenomenology to create lines of investigation based on reconstructions, timelines, interpretations, uncertain materialities, imprecise descriptions, or ambiguities.

Urculo is also interested on a redefinition of the possible tools, procedures, and formats within architecture. Mainly is an investigation focused on the representation and the narrative of the ‘invisible’ that defines the space. A work not so directly related with the gravity and weight, a value which has been a main unit to measure construction and its media impact on the last decades.

His works has been exhibited in the The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), The Art Institute (Chicago), MAXXI (Rome), MAC Museum of Contemporary Art of Santiago (Chile), Tokyo Wonder Site (Japan), Storefront for Art & Architecture (New York), XIth Venice Biennial – Spanish pavilion, Lisbon Triennale, La Casa Encendida (Madrid), Centro Pecci (Prato), Matadero (Madrid), Centro Parraga, Hangar (Brussels), Montevideo Biennial, Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho (Chile), Centro Cultural de España en Buenos Aires (Argentina), Parque Cultural Valparaiso (Chile), National Glyptoteque (Athens), Sala Gasco (Chile).

Pieces have been produced by Niños heroes a multi-disciplinary creative studio based in Madrid, Mexico City and anywhere else in between. Niños Heroes is formed by a diverse group of professionals in the fields of advertising, architecture, design and visual arts. We are passionate to create great things, always believing in our aesthetic and work ethics. Clients include Repsol, Camper, Absolut, Saffron, Zara, Red Bull, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Ron Matusalem, Boston Consulting Group, Philippe Starck, Quinta de Tourais, COAM."