​​Statement

 

 

My work is a tribute to the sublime forces of nature, shaping the natural world into a metaphysical space. This blend of landscape abstraction and spiritual exploration encapsulates the dichotomy between "Matter" in the physical plane and "Light" in the quest for the ethereal and sacred.​

 

The "Portals Series" represents the synthesis of this ongoing journey, exploring the symbolic significance of the wavy line, a motif ingrained in the natural world. These sinuous lines, whether found in mountains, rivers, or lightning, symbolize both separation and connection, serving as gateways to the unknown and the void. In my interpretation, these fissures transcend mere divisions; they become conduits for detachment and  evolution, mirroring the human condition.

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Through artistic disciplines such as painting, sculpture, installation, and digital media, I aim to convey the dual nature of these cracks, portraying them as symbols of both wounds and healing. The alchemical process of transformation unfolds within these portals, illuminating the internal shadows we carry and guiding us toward newfound light and consciousness.

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Through my art, I invite viewers to engage in a profound exploration of the natural world and the deeper mysteries of existence, where division and unity intertwine, and wounds become pathways to healing and evolution.

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Biography​

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MAREO (Mario Rodríguez Echeverry, b. 1981) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is situated at the intersection of abstraction, landscape, and metaphysical inquiry. Born in Mexico City, raised in Colombia, and based in Barcelona, he works across painting, sculpture, digital media, and large scale installation. His work investigates the relationships between matter, light, space, and spiritual transformation, developing a visual language through which natural phenomena are transposed into contemplative and symbolic form.

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Emerging from an engagement with fissures, fractures, and sinuous geological forms, Mareo approaches natural structures as metaphysical thresholds through which landscape is reimagined as a site of expanded perception. Rooted in abstraction, his practice articulates a field of tension between presence and absence, rupture and continuity, material density and immaterial resonance. Across media, he constructs spatial propositions in which void, fracture, and luminosity become generative elements, opening contemplative encounters with transformation, transcendence, and the sublime.

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Over the past decade, Mareo has presented sixteen solo exhibitions and participated in numerous international fairs, festivals, and art projects across North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Notable projects include the land art initiative Arte nel Bosco in Italy (2016), Viaggio at Palazzo Ferrero (2018), Carré Latin at the Palais Royal in Paris (2018), the Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival (2018 and 2019), Illumia in Miami (2021), and Portals, a solo exhibition featuring four installations at Valletta Contemporary, Malta (2021). In 2022, he presented a site specific installation for the Istanbul Triennial in a historic fortress, participated in a group exhibition at Hexton Gallery in Aspen alongside works by Christo and Jeanne Claude, and exhibited a large scale installation at the Times Art Museum in Beijing. In 2024, he created a monumental sixty meter high light installation at a former power plant for the Inota Festival in Hungary and inaugurated a solo exhibition at LOAD Digital Art Gallery in Barcelona. In 2025, he received the ROOM Diseño Award in the Art category at Matadero Madrid.

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His work has been featured in international publications and books including Expansion (E3 Contemporanea / Vanillaedizioni, 2018), Matter is Condensed Light (2020), EXIT Book (Austria), VC 03 published by Valletta Contemporary (2022), MONOPOL Magazine (Germany), Arte al Límite (Chile), and Hotbook (Mexico), among others. His works are held in institutional collections in Europe, the Middle East, and North America, including Palazzo Ferrero, META Foundation, and the Black Gold Museum.

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