Honored for its aestheticism and for its captivating effect on the viewer, and despite the marginalization of his work that we often like to associate with kinetics, the work of Manuel Mérida remains of no less importance in the history of art. - Hervé Mikaeloff
Manuel Merida is one of the South American kinetic artists of the second generation. Through his work, the artist wants to avoid proposing a fixed and unique vision, playing with the variations of the colored matter (pigments, sand, coal powder, wood particles, painted metal, etc.) contained in his monochrome.
The works are always mobile. Of various shapes, sizes and colors, they are composed of boxes of square or circular shapes, protected by a glass plate, rotating around a central axis. They rotate abruptly by the hand of the spectator. The others, activated by an engine, move slowly.
Each movement generates a new unexpected monochrome. Organic matter is inverted creating forms renewed to infinity. Thus, Manuel Mérida uses the potentialities of chance to create a work in perpetual transformation. The images formed by the rotating material provide a soothing effect on the viewer watching them.
His work has been crowned with 14 awards and his works are in public and private collections around the world.
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The 100th Show
29 May - 28 Jun 2024Espace Meyer Zafra is pleased to present “The 100th Show”, the 100th show at the gallery bringing together the works of Marina Apollonio, Ennio L. Chiggio, Alexis Hayère, Piotr Kowalski,...Read more -
Tribute to the masters. Centenary of Jesus Rafael Soto & Carlos Cruz-Diez
28 Sep - 30 Nov 2023This year Venezuela commemorates the Centenary of the birth of two great masters of kinetic art, Jesus Rafael Soto and Carlos Cruz-Diez. On this occasion, Espace Meyer Zafra, a gallery defending the geometric abstraction of Venezuela for more than 20 years, is pleased to present a collective exhibition entitled Tribute to the Masters. Historical works by Carlos Cruz-Diez and Jesus Rafael Soto will be featured, as well as works by artists with obvious visual links, such as Yaacov Agam, Francisco Salazar, Manuel Mérida, Piotr Kowalski and Armando Reveron.Read more -
Mouvement et Déplacement
23 Dec 2022 - 23 Feb 2023Espace Meyer Zafra is pleased to present «Movement and Displacement», a collective exhibition bringing together the works of kinetic artists from Europe and Latin America. Although this movement brings together...Read more -
Design Brut
Espace Meyer Zafra x Philia 10 Nov - 8 Dec 2022Galerie Philia is delighted to announce the launch of Design Brut | Philia & Kids, the first edition of a non-profit initiative conceived to inspire, connect and engage children from...Read more -
Porosités
Espace Meyer Zafra x Philia 13 Dec 2021 - 13 Jan 2022There are many concepts and themes that can describe the reciprocal works of the artist Manuel Mérida and the designer Pietro Franceschini. A long and meticulous research on serendipity for...Read more -
Manuel Mérida
Rétroviseur 6 Feb - 10 Jul 2021For nearly fifty years, Manuel Mérida has developed a unique technique on the many possibilities matter may offer. From February 6 through March 27, 2021, Rétroviseur is meant to be...Read more
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Art Miami
Miami, USA 5 - 9 Dec 2023Espace Meyer Zafra is pleased to present our Booth AM312 for Art Miami Fair 2023. Central to our presentation is Jesus Rafael Soto’s 1994 artwork...Read more -
Manuel Merida
The Ritz Hotel, Paris, France 1 - 31 Oct 2023Espace Meyer Zafra is pleased to present the pop-up boutique designed by Franco-Venezuelan artist Manuel Merida at the Ritz Hotel - Place Vendôme, famous palace...Read more -
Mouvement et Lumière #2
Fondation Villa Datris, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 19 May - 1 Nov 2023'10 years after our first Movement and Light exhibition in 2012 at Villa Datris, the Movement and Light 2023 exhibition is much more than a...Read more -
Jean Nouvel : Racines aériennes
Villa Maeterlink, Nice, France 28 Jul - 14 Oct 2022Galerie Philia is proud to announce its summer exhibition taking place in two villas designed by Jean Nouvel and commissioned by Rivere Group on the...Read more -
Manuel Mérida - Carte Blanche
Espace Monte Cristo, Paris, France 9 Apr - 11 Dec 2022USUYUKI CHANTIER The confrontation between order and disorder is an undeniably important element in the artistic language of the Venezuelan artist, Manuel Mérida. The outdoor...Read more