Esteban Huacuja

Esteban Huacuja is GlogauAIR resident from July 2026 to September 2026. Q3

Esteban Huacuja is a Mexican artist and architect based in Monterrey whose practice operates between sculpture, architecture, and installation. Grounded in the technical investigation of spatiality, his work examines the relationships between matter, light, geometry, and perception. Through drawing, assemblage, and three-dimensional structures, he develops a sculptural language defined by formal precision and spatial rigor, expanding the dialogue between architectural thought and contemporary art.

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Esteban Huacuja is a Mexican artist and architect based in Monterrey whose practice operates between sculpture, architecture, and installation. Grounded in the technical investigation of spatiality, his work examines the relationships between matter, light, geometry, and perception. Through drawing, assemblage, and three-dimensional structures, he develops a sculptural language defined by formal precision and spatial rigor, expanding the dialogue between architectural thought and contemporary art.

GlogauAIR Project

During the residency, Huacuja will continue developing an ongoing manuscript created on paper from a family archive using watercolor, graphite, ink, and collage. Each page becomes a space for observation, introspection, and visual thinking, where recurring images gradually acquire meaning over time. The manuscript serves as the foundation for new sculptures, architectural studies, and virtual environments, allowing ideas to move between multiple media while remaining part of a single evolving body of work.

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Biography

Born in 1990 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Mexican artist and architect based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, whose practice moves between sculpture, architecture, and installation.
His work examines spatiality and the relationships between matter, light, geometry, and perception.
Graduated in 2015 from Tecnológico de Monterrey with a B.Arch. in architecture.
Studied in Florence, Italy, at Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute in 2013.
Completed Curating New Media Art: Process, Interaction, Virtuality at NODE Center in 2019.
Completed Understanding NFTs: History, Impact, and Future at Christie’s Education in 2020.
Since 2015, produced and curated exhibitions in collaboration with institutions, artists, curators, and cultural centers.
In 2022, founded “Gracias,” an independent curatorial space in Monterrey.
Practice described as exploring spiritual interfaces, symbolism, language, representation, and virtuality.
Listed as a resident artist in the 2026 GlogauAIR on-line residency program in Berlin.
Identified as “ST!VN” by Saatchi Art.

Education

2013 — Diploma in Public Space Design — Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute, Florence, Italy
2015 — B.Arch., Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico
2019 — Curating New Media Art: Process, Interaction, Virtuality — NODE Center
2020 — Understanding NFTs: History, Impact, and Future — Christies education

Selected solo exhibitions

2023 — NEXUS 33, Gracias, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico
2023 — 8 Facts About My Monsters in Therapy, Gracias, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico
2022 — Penumbra, Edificio Lolyta, Monterrey, Mexico
2021 — ST_VRS, Gracias, Monterrey, Mexico
2019 — ST_INMERSION, Centro Cultural Plaza Fátima, Monterrey, Mexico
2016 — Pareidolia, Sala de exposiciones ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico

Selected group exhibitions

2026 — Interaffect, Heart Ego, Mexico
2025 — Open Sessame, MAIA Contemporary, CDMX, Mexico
2020 — Worst Case Scenario, La Cresta, Monterrey, Mexico
2020 — Emergencia, Transliterando, Centro Cultural Plaza Fátima, Mexico
2018 — Festival Internacional Santa Lucía, Monterrey, Mexico
2016 — Bienial EXATEC, Museo Reyes Meza, Mexico

Residences

2026 — GlogauAIR, On-line residency program, Berlin
2026 — Loma Serena, Virreina Program, Colombia
2022 — Arte AC, Art, Science and Technology Lab, ITESM, Mexico

Major public works

2025 — Ojo de Agua public mural, (in co-authorship with Ximena Subercaseaux), Monterrey, Mexico
2024 — Portal de Aire, public sculpture, Auditorio San Pedro, Monterrey, Mexico
2022 — Portal de Agua, public sculpture, Auditorio San Pedro, Monterrey, Mexico

Art fairs

2020 — Transliterando at Otra Feria de Arte (Online Edition), Argentina.
2019 — Transliterando at F-A-M-A, Parque Arboleda, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico

Artist-Run Space / Cultural Management

2023 — Founder & Director, Gracias (Artist-Run Space), Monterrey, Mexico. Independent space dedicated to contemporary art, supporting exhibitions, curatorial projects, and emerging artistic practices.