Jorge Satorre, ‘Did I say I miss you?’

Satorre celebrates the flourishes of wit, beauty and ingenuity that break free from tradition and standardisation in all forms of making, while also embracing the technical aspects of skill and precision that define the qualities of a craftsperson. Satorre finds ways to highlight anomalies in fine handwork that reveal a craftsperson’s creative impulses, which are otherwise concealed or eliminated through a dominant preference for streamlined modes of production.

Did I say I miss you? contains a large new sculpture and a set of pencil drawings on paper. The sculpture is made from a steel armature: a physical framework that permits a repeated pattern of hazel sticks and brambles to be woven and formed to a repeated consistent shape. The system allows for variation, which is emphasised by the natural materials collected and utilised in the fabrication of the sculpture. Satorre’s choice of brambles and his solo endeavour of weaving them through the metal frame became an intentionally dangerous activity with frequent wounds, cuts and scratches inflicted from the thorny branches. The concentrated process of making distances the workflow from an otherwise mechanical process.

Jorge Satorre (b. Mexico City, Mexico, lives and works Bibao, Spain). Satorre’s solo exhibitions include Museo CA2M, Madrid (2025); CRAC Alsace, Altkirch (2021); Museo Jumex, Mexico City (2021); CarrerasMugica, Bilbao (2020); REDCAT, Los Angeles (2018); Museo Tamayo, Mexico City (2017); LABOR, Mexico City (2017). Satorre has a long-standing connection with Ireland, participating in residencies in Askeaton Contemporary Arts (2014); Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2007); Sherkin Island (2005); and exhibiting in TULCA, Galway (2024) and West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen (2007).