Pequod Co. is pleased to present "Tiras cósmicas Vol. 2: Pinturas de la muerte y los destinos", a solo exhibition by Javier Barrios.

There are moments when we must allow ourselves to be unsettled—to confront that which overwhelms us and reminds us of our own finitude. Javier Barrios’s work moves through this terrain, where the minuscule and the monumental intertwine, generating a tension between seduction and threat. His recent drawings, paintings, and pieces explore fantastical and scientific worlds in which nature does not appear as a subdued object, but rather as a complex, overflowing cosmos capable of destabilizing our perception.

Barrios transforms familiar forms—flowers, animals, and landscapes—into almost divine entities that confront the viewer with their grandeur and mystery. Inspired by botanical and zoological illustrations, as well as by artistic traditions from Japan, China, and Zapotec art, the artist reconfigures Western notions of beauty, turning them into monsters, gods, and infernal deities that provoke a sense of fascination. Each work becomes a political and poetic act, inviting us to abandon our habitual gaze and to face the unknown within the everyday—the primordial chaos that inhabits the world.

His work is part of public and private collections and has been recognized through international residencies and programs. This exhibition adds to his ongoing exploration of nature, challenging our understanding of beauty, horror, and our own existence.

Living and working in Mexico City, Barrios has exhibited internationally in Lodovico Corsini (Brussels), CLEARING (Brussels), Arizona State University Museum (Arizona), The Drawing Center (New York), Museo Tamayo (Mexico City), and the FEMSA Biennial (Guanajuato and León), among others.

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Opening

February 2, 2026 | 13 - 20 h

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Press Preview

February 2, 2026 | 12 - 13 h

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