Acclaimed London-based Mexican designer Fernando Laposse’s first solo
exhibition at the gallery pulls focus to local people and cultures where
the materials he uses in his designs originate. Known for his
passionate interest in sustainability, reversing the loss of
biodiversity and community disenfranchisement, Laposse collaborates with
indigenous Mexican communities use native plants to create
contemporary design pieces. Questioning the ethics of agriculture and
production via its waste products, he focuses on three materials for
this exhibition: corn, agave, and avocado. Ghosts of Our Towns will
feature new work and several of his signature pieces including “furry
chairs,” large format tapestries depicting portraits of farmers that
Laposse works with, and a documentary film.