OMURA
2016, Felt, embroidery, gold leaf, 102x140cm
THE great american lakes
2020, natural felt, embroidery, copper leaf, 176x136cm
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Mercedes Lara
Gulf of aden
2024, felt, string, Gold leaf with frame, 146x57cm
The Barrier Reef
2019 Felt, paint and gold leaf, 180x150cm
UNTITLED
2023, Gold leaf on wooden slats, felt, embroidery, 180x150cm
Constanza
2022, Embroidered natural felt and gold leaf, 49x32cm
Atlantic
2023, Black felt over silver leaf with wood backing, 90x60cm
persian gulf
2021, Embroidered felt, gold leaf, wood backing, 320x102cm
amazonas
2020, Embroidered felt, gold leaf, 10 panels each 200x75cm
There is No River
2025, Felt, embroidery, gold leaf on aluminum backing, 500x300cm
Mercedes Lara (b. 1967, Madrid, Spain) is a multidisciplinary artist who works across drawing, installation, and mixed media. A graduate of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, she further advanced her practice at the Antonio Ratti Foundation in Como under the mentorship of Gerhard Richter.
Her work investigates the passage of time and the transformation of space, with particular attention to transitional states—the abstract boundaries amid moments, places, and emotional conditions. Rhythm is a central concept in her practice, conceived as the force that connects experiences and “sews” together time, space, and emotion, allowing order
to emerge as a form of lived poetry.
Lara has exhibited widely in Spain and internationally, with solo exhibitions at Galería Lucía Mendoza (Madrid), Centro Cultural de Cascais, and Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (Japan), as well as participation in major group exhibitions, including Magic
and Gold at the ARKEN Museum, Copenhagen. Her work is included in public and private collections, including the Fundación Wellington, the Parlamento de La Rioja, and the Abrons Arts Center in New York.
Her work investigates the passage of time and the transformation of space, with particular attention to transitional states—the abstract boundaries amid moments, places, and emotional conditions. Rhythm is a central concept in her practice, conceived as the force that connects experiences and “sews” together time, space, and emotion, allowing order
to emerge as a form of lived poetry.
Lara has exhibited widely in Spain and internationally, with solo exhibitions at Galería Lucía Mendoza (Madrid), Centro Cultural de Cascais, and Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (Japan), as well as participation in major group exhibitions, including Magic
and Gold at the ARKEN Museum, Copenhagen. Her work is included in public and private collections, including the Fundación Wellington, the Parlamento de La Rioja, and the Abrons Arts Center in New York.
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