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Hong Kong 2026.01.31 - 03.14
Opening Reception
2026.01.31(Sat) 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
*Artist will be present
Whitestone Gallery Hong Kong is thrilled to announce Waterfalls and Magpies, the first solo exhibition by renowned Spanish artist Nuria Mora in Hong Kong. This exhibition will explore the dual nature of interpretation and the transformative power of narrative through Mora's unique aesthetic, which combines geometric abstraction with thoughtful dialogues inspired by the urban environment.
Waterfalls and Magpies is inspired from a personal encounter between Nuria Mora and her friend during a moment of vulnerability. While caring for her friend who was feeling unwell, a solitary magpie appeared on their terrace, triggering feelings of fear and anxiety due to its association with bad luck in Western cultures. In contrast, Eastern cultures—including those in China, Korea, and India, celebrate the magpie as a symbol of good fortune, joy, and auspicious encounters. This striking contrast between interpretations prompted a deep exploration for Mora.
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Who came, sure, from a sea of light?
2025, 90.0 x 70.0 cm
Acrylic, sand and oil on canvas / 布面丙烯, 沙和油彩，
《瀑布和喜鵲》努里婭・莫拉
香港
2026.01.31 - 03.14
開幕酒會
2026年1月31日（星期六）下午3時至晚上6時
*藝術家出席開幕
白石畫廊香港榮幸呈現著名西班牙藝術家努里婭・莫拉在香港的首次個展《瀑布和喜鵲》。本次展覽將透過莫拉獨特的美學，探索不同敘事下詮釋的可變性，融合了幾何抽象與受城市環境啟發的深刻對話。
《瀑布和喜鵲》的靈感源自於努里婭・莫拉與朋友之間的一次共同經歷。當努里婭・莫拉在照顧身體不適的朋友時，一隻喜鵲意外地出現在他們的陽台上。這隻喜鵲的出現，喚起了他們內心深處的恐懼與焦慮，因為在西方文化中，它常常與厄運、失去和死亡相聯繫。與之形成鮮明對比，在東方文化中——特別是中國、韓國和印度，喜鵲卻被視為好運、喜悅與吉祥的象徵。這樣的對立使莫拉對不同語境的解讀感到深刻而有趣，促使她思考如何在這些不同的敘事中找到交集。該次經驗亦成為了莫拉在藝術創作路上的一盞明燈，引領她反思個體如何選擇他們所嚮往的敘事——這些敘事能夠將恐懼轉化為希望，將混亂轉化為重生。
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Dear Stream! Dear bank where often I sat,
2025, 25.0 x 51.0 cm
Acrylic, sand and oil on linen on wood / 丙烯, 沙和油彩於亞麻布和木板
Nuria Mora (1974) is a prominent figure in the international urban art scene, one of the very few women in the world practicing unauthorized art in public spaces, and certainly the most pioneering in Spain. She studied Interior Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Fine Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid. She began her career in the late 1990s with illegal street interventions that bridge space, context, and form. Her aesthetics spring from geometric abstraction and natural metamorphoses, transcending simple intervention to communicate universally through subtle and delicate poetry that engages rather than dominates the surroundings, creating an “open language” and spaces for free thinking amid urban saturation.
Her work has garnered attention in a variety of galleries and art fairs, starting with her debut at ARCO Madrid in 2005 and most recently highlighted at Kiaf in Seoul in 2024. Additionally, she has exhibited in respected institutions such as Tate Modern in London, the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona, and Matadero and La Casa Encendida in Madrid. Her work has also been exhibited at the Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation in Mallorca, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Johannesburg, and as part of a collateral event at the 2022 Venice Biennale. In her indoor projects, Mora employs installations, videos, murals, and watercolors, all while connecting her work back to the urban environment. She currently lives and works in Madrid.
努里婭・莫拉（生於1974年）是當代城市藝術領域的傑出人物，也是為數不多的在公共空間進行自由藝術創作的女性藝術家之一，更是西班牙最具開創性的人物。她在馬德里理工大學學習室內建築，並在馬德里康普頓斯大學主修美術。她於1990年代末期開始了她的職業生涯，透過街頭創作，將空間、背景和形式融合在一起。她的美學源自幾何抽象和自然變形，超越了簡單的介入方式，通過細膩而隱晦的詩意進行普及的交流，創造出「開放語言」和自由思考的空間，在城市環境的縫隙中引人深思。
她的作品在各大畫廊和藝術博覽會中引起了廣泛關注，從2005年在馬德里ARCO的首次亮相，到2024年在首爾Kiaf的重點展示。她亦在倫敦的泰特現代美術館、巴塞隆納的喬安・米羅基金會，以及馬德里的馬塔德羅和燃燒之屋等知名機構展出。她的作品同樣在馬約卡的皮拉爾與喬安・米羅基金會、約翰內斯堡當代藝術博物館，以及2022年威尼斯雙年展的活動中展出。在她的室內項目中，莫拉運用了裝置藝術、影像、壁畫和水彩，將她的作品與城市環境聯繫起來。她目前居住並工作於馬德里。
