LUIS RENTERIA
Luis Renteria (Guadalajara, Mexico, 1991) is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in visual arts and cinematography. He lives and works between Barcelona and Guadalajara. He studied Textile Art at Escola Massana and holds a Master’s degree in Research and Artistic Production from the University of Barcelona.
His work combines traditional techniques and references to popular art to explore socially relevant themes through fiction and fantasy. His practice reflects on the connections between materials, social narratives, and cultural traditions, creating a dialogue between past and present.
He has received notable grants and fellowships, including PECDA Jalisco (2021, 2025), FONCA Young Creators (2022), and FOCINE (2022–2025). Additionally, he has participated in prestigious artist residencies such as Hørvævsmuseet (2023) in Denmark, Fabra i Coats (2024) in Barcelona, AIR Green (2025) in Norway, and CASA Centro de Artes de San Agustín (2026) in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Dia noche // Pedal loom weaving, naturally dyed with logwood. Linen, silk, raffia, cotton, horsehair, polyester, wood. // 60 x 18 x 9 cm
Lecho de leche // Pedal loom weaving. Agave thread, cotton, Ampasi silk, copper thread, angora wool, ceramic and pearls. // 100 x 27 cm
Serpiente de agua // Pedal loom weaving and needle felting. Agave cord, wool, silk, linen, horsehair, copper thread, ceramic, pearls. // 140 x 12 x 24 cm
Virgen de lana // Pedal loom weaving. Linen, silk, horsehair, polyester, wood, steel, wool, pearls. // 66 × 18 × 13 cm
Polilla, 2025 // Silk, linen, copper thread. Woven by hand on a pedal loom // 175 x 43 cm
Emplumada, 2026 // Feathers, rayon, copper thread and glass. Woven by hand on a pedal loom // 30 × 70 × 12 cm
Time, 2025 // Silk, linen. Woven by hand on a pedal loom // 175 x 43 cm
Mosaico II, 2026 // Feathers, rayon, polyester, copper thread, and raffia dyed with cochineal. Woven by hand on a pedal loom // 22 x 43 cm
Hormiguera, 2025 // Hand-woven on a loom. Cotton, silk, linen, paper, raffia, copper thread, beads, wood // 140 × 81 cm
Ruido de noche, 2025 // Cotton dyed with logwood, cotton dyed with cochineal, raffia, copper, paper, walnut wood // 165 × 63 cm
Mosaico II, 2026 // Woven by hand on a pedal loom. Feathers, rayon, polyester, copper thread, and raffia dyed with cochineal // 22 × 43 cm
Amuleto II, 2025 // Hand-woven on a loom. White cotton and cotton dyed with cochineal, copper thread and coloured paper // 63.5 × 53 cm
Armadura III, 2025 // Hand-woven and hand-embroidered. Cotton, linen, Japanese metallic thread, coloured paper, glass // 82 × 51 cm
Coyuchi , 2025 // Handwoven on loom. Coyuche cotton white cotton Campeche wood-dyed jaspe cotton colored papers // 17 × 977 cm
03.17.21, 2024 // Handwoven on a low-warp loom. Cotton, copper thread, ixtle dyed with cochineal, hand-spun rabbit hair, horsehair, volcanic stone, pearls, walnut wood, glass // 231 × 83 cm
Impressions of Luis' participation at Zona Maco Art Fair 2025, alongside Suwon Lee and María Elena Pombo.
03.07.11, 2024 // Handwoven on a low-warp loom. Cotton, copper thread, ixtle, horsehair, serpentine, pearls, beech wood, glass // 191 × 21 cm
Luis Renteria's work at "Tejiendo Identidades" exhibition.
Hechizo Atrapado, 2023 // Ikat dyeing technique. Natural dye from logwood. Handwoven on a low-warp loom // 115 × 50 cm
Luis Renteria's work at "Tejiendo Identidades" exhibition.
Piñata, 2023 // Belgian linen, Japanese paper thread, cardstock, vegetal paper, and kraft paper // 175 × 58 cm
Leding, 2023 //Cotton, hand-spun linen, flax plant stems // 165 × 45 cm
Luis Renteria's work at "Tejiendo Identidades" exhibition.
Madre del sol, 2023 //Handwoven on a low-warp loom. Natural dye from logwood. Clay modeling // 162 × 52 × 52 cm
Impressions of Luis' participation at Zona Maco Art Fair 2025, alongside Suwon Lee and María Elena Pombo.
Droma; 2023 //Linen, sisal, spools of thread // 180 × 100 cm
Gleipnir, 2023 // Linen, silk, wool, and metal thread // 146 × 80 cm
Santísimo // Pedal loom weaving. Linen, polyester, horsehair, silk, metal beads, wood, brass, serpentine, agate. // 106 × 18 × 30 cm
Bruja // Pedal loom weaving, resist-dyed using the ikat technique. Avocado, oak and logwood dyes. White cotton, coyuchi cotton, copper thread, feathers. // 130 x 100 cm
Doble cuerda // Pedal loom weaving, naturally dyed with logwood. Ixtle, horsehair, copper thread, amethyst. // 55 x 19 x 10 cm
RESIDENCIES
2025 Air Green, International Textile Art Residency, Noresund, Norway.
2024 Fabra i Coats, Fàbrica de Creació. Barcelona, Spain.
2023 Hørvævsmuseet, The Flax Weaving Museum. Glamsbjerg, Denmark.
AWARDS AND SELECTIONS
2025 Best Exhibition of the year Award, Barcelona Gallery Association, Spain
2022 Selected for the Editorial Production Factory.
National Centre for the Arts México CENART. Impossible weavings project.
2022 FOCINE Mexican Film Development Programme. Mexican Institute of
Cinematography IMCINE. Support for the production of animated short films.
2021 Young Creators Grant, FONCA. Mexican Ministry of Culture. The thread of the time: textile project.
2021. PECDA Jalisco. Ministry of Culture of Jalisco. The shapes of the ixtle.
2021 Impossible weavings. Project selected for development in Horizontes
Jalisco programme. Ministry of Culture of Jalisco, México.
EXHIBITIONS
2026 Untitled Art Fair, Sorondo Projects, Miami, USA.
2026 COSMOS, Group Show, Sorondo Projects, Barcelona, Spain.
2026 Zona Maco Art Fair, Sorondo Projects, Mexico City, Mexico.
2025 FAMA Monterry Art Fair, Monterrey, Mexico.
2025 Un Puñal en un pañuelo, Sorondo Projects, Barcelona, Spain.
2025 Zona Maco Art Fair, Sorondo Projects, Mexico City, Mexico.
2024Entre esquejes. Group exhibition. La Capella, Barcelona, Spain.
2024 Weaving Identities. Group exhibition. Sorondo. Barcelona, Spain.
2024 Prólogo. Group exhibition. Sorondo. Barcelona, Spain.
2023 Art FAD Awards. Design Museum of Barcelona.
2023 Un cuerpo. Group exhibition. Lugar usual. Madrid.
2023 Creación en movimiento. Group exhibition. Los Pinos Cultural Complex. Mexico City, Mexico.
2022 Un m2 de área(s) verde(s). Group exhibition. Hotel Demetria. Guadalajara, Mexico.
2021 Pushing the limits. Group exhibition. European Textile network.
2020 I’m not your grandma. Group exhibition. Beaskoa Gallery. Barcelona, Spain
EDUCATION
2024 Master in Production and Artistic Research Universitat de Barcelona
2020 Higher Diploma in Visual Arts and Design for Textile Art Massana School, Art and Design Centre.
2016 Graphic Design Postgraduate Course IDEP Barcelona, Image and Design Higher School
2015 Audiovisual Media Studies Degree, Specialization in Animation. CAAV. Audiovisual Media University