Born in Mexico, Duarte’s work is rooted in history both collective and personal, his own, he intertwines experiences of modern life with collective ones rooted in myth and history through the lens of his own Mexican culture. Despite the seemingly cultural specific themes he touches on, the experiences he brings are universal because he sees Mexican history, no different than Roman or Japanese - it belongs to all of us and within each story, each culturally specific narrative, we find the collective experience that binds us all. The narratives we tell ourselves across the world, whether it’s in Mexico, Kenya or Korea provide a unique perspective on life, an angle to seeing things, that allow us to see the experiences we have - their commonality and also their differences, changing how we see ourselves and others. So that by doing so, life becomes fuller, better, and ultimately, more consequential.

His work has been exhibited and is in private and public collections around the world and has been noted as an artist to watch throughout Latin America; we welcome Bruno Duarte to the family of artists now at GB Gallery.