Federico Gauna González
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federico gauna gonzález (b. 2001, argentina) is a sculptor based in ho chi minh city. raised in uruguay, he earned his mfa in sculpture from the maryland institute college of art (mica) in 2025.
working with wire, federico draws in three dimensions, building suspended installations, free-standing sculptures and sculptural lamps. his colorful sculptures are built from modular pieces using a range of techniques, and much of his work is made from trådmans, small wire figures he uses as a building material to construct larger forms. in vietnam he continues this practice while developing a new body of work in black wire that plays with light and shadow.
he has completed site-specific commissions in the united states, mexico, argentina, france and uruguay, and was an artist in residence at château d'orquevaux, france, in 2026. he is an associated artist of winkel gallery in baltimore.
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