Construcción Aurera 

Mathias Goeritz, born in 1915 in Germany, created "Construcción Aurera" without a specified date, a sculpture that invites us to consider the convergence of European modernism and Mexican identity. Goeritz, escaping the atrocities of World War II, found himself in Mexico, where he became a key figure in the development of modern art. "Construcción Aurera," with its stark, geometric forms, speaks to the artist’s desire to find a universal visual language, one that resonates across cultures. The weighty, dark material evokes a sense of pre-Columbian monumentality, grounding the sculpture in the landscape and history of its adopted homeland. Goeritz sought an art that could “awaken the emotions". His work moves beyond pure abstraction, suggesting deeper connections to the human experience. The sculpture stands as a testament to the capacity of art to bridge cultural divides and create new meanings from personal history and collective memory.