At Art Omi Onnis Luque Photographs the Scars of Architecture
Luque' documents fractured hillsides, industrial excavation sites—landscapes reshaped by extraction, reframing architecture as a process that creates ecological voids.
March 21 | Art Omi, Ghent, NY | 1–3pm
Art Omi opens a new exhibition by Mexican architectural photographer Onnis Luque on Saturday, March 21 with a reception from 1–3pm in the Newmark Gallery. DOMINIO: An Unfinished Visual Archive of Architectural Extractivism traces the hidden landscapes behind the materials that make modern architecture possible—sand mines, quarries, and scarred terrain that rarely appear in the glossy imagery of the built world.
Luque’s project began in 2014 after encountering a roadside sand mine and grew into a multi-year investigation across Mexico, from the Mezquital Valley and the Sierra de las Mitras to the Yucatán Peninsula. His photographs document fractured hillsides, industrial excavation sites, and landscapes reshaped by relentless extraction, reframing architecture not as pristine design but as a process that creates ecological voids.
Curated by Julia van den Hout, the exhibition challenges the visual culture of architecture. The opening reception is free and open to the public, with RSVPs requested. The exhibition remains on view through May 31, 2026.
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