About me, about us
In the Open Air
Presenting oneself to others through artistic work means opening a space for connection where personal experience transforms into a shared language. In my practice, each piece is a way of narrating who I am, while also inviting others to see themselves in what I propose: a dialogue between materials, memories, and gestures that seek to resonate beyond the individual. Art thus becomes a way of saying "here I am," but also "here we are," because every work finds its completion in the gaze and presence of those who experience it.
In this sense, "about me, about us" is not merely a title but a statement of intent: my artistic work is an extension of my identity and, simultaneously, a bridge to the collective. Each project reflects my personal quest, yet also the possibility of building community through the sensory, the poetic, and the contemporary. It is within this dual dimension—the intimate and the shared—that my work finds its meaning.
professional history
Ixel Orozco Peregrina
Sacramento, California, 1973
Lives and works in GDL, Jal., Méx..
Degree in Industrial Design from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Paper Manufacturing: INBA, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato (1996); UdeG, CUCBA (1997). “Washi Zoo Kei” with Teiji Onno (University of Tokyo), UdeG (1996). Bookbinding: La Tranchefille, Montreal, Canada (2000); City Museum, GDL, Jal., Méx. (2004). Glass Casting: Institute du Verre, Montreal, Canada (2000). High-Temperature Ceramic Sculpture: with Magdalena Piedra, GDL, Jal., Méx.. 2019
1993 1st Latin American Design Studies Gathering
1993 ENEDI National Design Students Gathering
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 “Crear en Vertical” (Creating Vertically), Olga Costa-José Chávez Morado Museum, 51st Cervantino International Festival.
2018 “FURKETE” Art Book, FENAL, León, Guanajuato.
2017 “CAMP”, María Grever Theater art space, ICL, León, Guanajuato.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 “Darks y Drinks*” Polivalente and Hermenegildo Bustos Halls, University of Guanajuato.
2026 “SOLAR”, Acapulco 62 Gallery, Mexico City.
2026 “Observando el vacío” (Observing the Void), La Ladrona (Creative Emulsifier), GDL, Jal., Méx.
2023 “Transitorio” (Transitory), La Ladrona, Las Muertas, and Proyecto Armadilla, Avenida México 3525, GDL, Jal., Méx.
2023 “Exuberante Paradisiaco: arrebato de plantas y demonios” (Exuberant and Paradisiacal: An Outburst of Plants and Demons), Regional Ceramics Museum, Tlaquepaque, Jal., Méx.
2023 “EGOLAND”, Accessible Art, La Fábrica (Space for Artistic Creation), GDL, Jal., Méx.
2022 “Desproporción Heroica: Montañas Cayendo” (Heroic Disproportion: Falling Mountains), León, Guanajuato.
2021 BARCO Biennial (“Gastronáutica”/ Contemporary Art), Jesús Gallardo Gallery, ICL, León, Guanajuato. First-place winner in the three-dimensional category.
2021 2nd Olga Costa Biennial (Sculpture), Olga Costa Museum, Guanajuato.
2021 “Polvo Viejo Un lugar en otro lugar” (Old Dust. A Place in Another Place), ICL, León, Guanajuato.
2019 “Trámite, collectors' fair, Las Muertas (spatial projects”. Santiago de Querétaro.
2018 “Leer el Porvenir (International Cervantino Festival). Jesús Gallardo Gallery. ICL. León, Guanajuato.
2003 “Just Play and Play Parade”, exhibition and fashion show. Long Play / León, Guanajuato.
2000 “Femme” Fashion Emergency (Muere por tu estilo). Mesón de San Antonio, University of Guanajuato.
1994 Group exhibition “Diseño Actual” (Contemporary Design). Autonomous University of GDL, Jal., Méx.
1994 Group photography exhibition “Extroversiones.”GDL, Jal., Méx.
1994 Group exhibition “El arte y la técnica en la vida diaria” (Art and Technique in Daily Life). Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce.
1993 First Latin American Meeting on Design Studies.
1993 ENEDI (National Meeting of Design Students).
Performance projects
2024-PASAJE MAIZ (Selected for MET and MNT festivals): Performative plant-based street sculptures
2021-MUMA (Corn Woman), 2022-GAMI (Migratory Heron), 2023-ARTI (Earth Armadillo)
2021 ARMADILLA ANIMAL: Large-scale reed puppets. Founder, creator, and Co-Creative Director.
2017, 2018, 2021 Production assistant and industrial design implementer for stage and puppet theater productions (e.g., *Masculinos*, directed by Beto Ruiz; company: La Ladrona Emulsionante Creativa, Guadalajara, Jalisco).
Professional experience
OBJETOS PLURIFORMES (1999–Present)
Design, manufacturing, and technical consulting. FREELANCE
Integrating industrial and agroecological activities:
Prototype development and Design Manager. Educator: ECI (Art and Creative Decoration) and "Mestizo Cooking" workshops at a ranch with an organic garden.
