Hilario Galguera Gallery Condesa is pleased to announce Xochitempayo, a solo exhibition by Mexican artist Francisco Larios (Guaymas, Sonora, 1960). The show is a reflection on the fundamental relationship between human beings and the Earth, seen through the artist’s perspective and his distinctive visual language. As part of the exhibition, twelve intimately scaled paintings on wood are presented, alluding to the unequal divisions that structure society across physical, economic, and social dimensions. These carved and pigmented lines evoke paths of belonging—routes that connect us deeply to the land from its origins. In contrast, a large-format acrylic painting on canvas occupies the center of the gallery space, challenging the more contained scale of the other works. This piece expands the scope of the exhibition to embrace a broader, spiritual, and cosmic dimension, opening the door to reflections on our interaction with the universe as a way of understanding the present.

Larios’s creative process stems from a deep awareness of humanity’s impact on the environment. His works are conceived as “catalytic objects capable of evoking man’s capacity to reconnect with the sacred and to escape the tangibility of himself,” inviting a reflection on our footprint on the planet.

The title Xochitempayo refers to the traditional Náhuatl concept of a vertical green wall — a symbolic boundary between the sacred and the profane. Through compositions reminiscent of agricultural cartography and the use of gold leaf to highlight the value of land as sustenance and habitat, Larios addresses not only the beauty of nature but also the political and social tensions surrounding land distribution.

With symmetrical or fractured geometries and organic materials, his works serve as traces and homages to the Earth, proposing a “return to it, to see and care for it” as an essential act.

In a contemporary context where unchecked production has deeply distanced society from natural resources, Francisco Larios’ work resonates with renewed urgency. His installations invite audiences to look backward and forward simultaneously, questioning both our current relationship with nature and the enduring need to seek beyond the tangible into metaphysical dimensions.

Xochitempayo will remain open to the public from May 8th through June 27th at Galería Hilario Galguera Condesa, next to the fountain in the central courtyard of the Mondrian and Andaz hotels, in the Condesa neighborhood, Mexico City.