Pedro Reyes b. 1972, Mexico City. Lives and works in Mexico City.
Mexico City
Pedro Reyes studied architecture at the Ibero-American University (UIA) in Mexico City. He works in sculpture, architecture, video, performance, and assemblage.
ARTISTIC INFLUENCES
Joseph Beuys ( , Germany) Infiltration for Piano, 1966 / The Skin, 1984 Piano, felt, leather, variable dimensions
Augusto Boal ( , Brazil)
Assemblage and Repurposing Robert Rauschenberg, Monogram, Freestanding combine, x x cm Robert Rauschenberg ( , USA)
Salvador Dalí, Aphrodisiac Telephone, 1938 Sculpture, 8 ¼ x 12 ¼ x 6 ½” Salvador Dalí ( , Spain)
SOCIAL SCULPTURE & INSTALLATION
Torre de los Vientos, 2000 Structure with edible plants La Torre de los Vientos, 2000
Capulas,
Palas por Pistolas / Shovels from Pistols, 2008
REPURPOSING & ASSEMBLAGE
Installation view of Disarm (Mechanized), with Bidoun Library in the background
Imagine Series, musical instruments made from recycled metal Disarm (Double Psaltery) Violin I Drum
VIDEO & PERFORMANCE
Imagine, 2012 Making and Playing
Pharmasphere by Pedro Reyes A one-act “forum” play, a theatrical improvisation with students that examines society’s relationship with drugs (both legal and illegal). School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2013