Antonio Guerra

A Task for Eternity takes as its starting point the traces left by industry in the natural environment of Bitterfeld-Wolfen a region in Germany whose soil, water and air were profoundly transformed by decades of chemical activity. Within this context, his research explores how pollution not only alters the landscape, but also how we perceive and represent it. 

Through practices that combine images, sculpture and collected materials, the project poses questions about the memory of the damaged territories and the links between the visible and the hidden. The artist sets out to weave connections between landscape, matter and image, understood as tools capable of revealing the invisible layers of industrial processes and their impact on the ecosystems.

Biography

Antonio Guerra (Zamora 1983) has exhibited his work in art centres such as the Robert Capa Center in Budapest, FotoDok Utrecht, PhotoIreland Dublin, CA2M Móstoles, the Niemeyer Centre in Asturias, DA2 Salamanca, Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, the Biennale of Mediterranean Artists in Italy and Greece, the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid, the Spanish Embassy in Cuba, and the Royal Botanical Gardens in Madrid.

He has received important awards and grants from institutions, most notably, the Joan Miró and Sotheby's Foundation Grant; the MUSAC Grant; the Ministry of Culture Grant for Contemporary Art;, the Visual Arts Grant of the Community of Madrid; the ENAIRE Foundation Young Artist Award; the Futures European Platform; and a Residency at the Casa de Velázquez (French Academy).

Antonio Guerra is a recipient of a Three-month Residency for Environmental Projects (2025).