Mario Espliego

Mario Espliego (Guadalajara, 1983) is spanish visual artist whose work engages with monumental sculpture and its political and social implications. His multidisciplinary practice—spanning sculpture, installation, and writing—critically examines how public monuments relate to memory, violence, and authority. He holds a PhD in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid, where his doctoral research focused on the violences generated by and through monumental formats. As a researcher, Espliego has lectured at institutions such as the Museo Reina Sofía (MNCARS), La Casa Encendida, Matadero Madrid, and the Eugenio Almeida Foundation. His artworks have been exhibited in notable venues including Fundación BilbaoArte (Bilbao), Arnhem Museum (Netherlands), ARTIUM (Vitoria), MACBA (Barcelona), Temp ArtSpace (New York), CA2M (Móstoles), MEIAC (Badajoz), Casa Velázquez, and Tabacalera (Madrid). Espliego stands out as a critical voice in Latin American and European contemporary art.