Sand and gravel. Aggregates and other recent grounds
CarrerasMugica•May 14, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026
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Working from a long-standing interest in the origins of construction materials and the links between cities and the sites they are extracted from, Lara Almarcegui’s recent projects turn to recently produced matter: gravel, sand and rubble, and the terrains they give shape to. These large-scale, speculative works are frequently developed in dialogue with geologists and mining institutions.
The point of departure for this exhibition is a questioning of newly formed landscapes: small build-ups left over after demolitions or quarrying as well as vast terrains of displaced materials such as spoil heaps or dredged sand. River diversions are another source of new geographies, like temporary islands or sandbanks. For Almarcegui, these indeterminate sites become a lens through which to consider their transient present and possible futures.
Die Halden in Deutschland (The Spoil Heaps of Germany) compiles a vast volumetric calculation of the country’s largest spoil heaps with the purpose of…
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Sand and gravel. Aggregates and other recent grounds
CarrerasMugica•May 14, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026
Press Release
Working from a long-standing interest in the origins of construction materials and the links between cities and the sites they are extracted from, Lara Almarcegui’s recent projects turn to recently produced matter: gravel, sand and rubble, and the terrains they give shape to. These large-scale, speculative works are frequently developed in dialogue with geologists and mining institutions.
The point of departure for this exhibition is a questioning of newly formed landscapes: small build-ups left over after demolitions or quarrying as well as vast terrains of displaced materials such as spoil heaps or dredged sand. River diversions are another source of new geographies, like temporary islands or sandbanks. For Almarcegui, these indeterminate sites become a lens through which to consider their transient present and possible futures.
Die Halden in Deutschland (The Spoil Heaps of Germany) compiles a vast volumetric calculation of the country’s largest spoil heaps with the purpose of…
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