Trained as an architect, Jose Dávila’s sculptures focus on themes that have been consistently prevalent throughout his career; a visual articulation of the force of gravity through precarious balance and a desire to draw attention to historical references in art. For @josedavila, the world that surrounds us contains an infinity of geometric structures and sculpture must behave as an adhesive territory where not only weights are negotiated, but also the expressiveness of matter, fragility and hardness, resistance and adaptability, or the symbolic character of the present and the past, through the objects and the stories they represent. — @josedavila “Esfuerzo Común”, (2022) Concrete, metal, boulders, volcanic rock, one way mirror, and strap #JoseDavila #GravaSuelta #OMR Photos: [1] Installation View, “Esfuerzo Común”, (2022) in ‘Grava Suelta’, OMR, Mexico City, 2022. Photo by Ramiro Chaves. [2] Studio drafting of “Esfuerzo Común”, (2022). Photo by Agustin Arce, courtesy of the artist.