Marcello Mercado was born in Argentina in 1963 and works across numerous mediums. His interests lie in exploring the relationship between technology, cultural biology, and art, with a special focus on the interaction between digital and organic materials. Mercado has been recognized with several fellowships, including The John D. and Catherine T.…

Marcello Mercado Mutter (Mother) genetic cartoon Artist´s book 2000

Marcello Mercado HyperSammlung Artist´s book, 22 pages 2012

Marcello Mercado Fallen, Submerged, Devoured Artist´s book, 152 pages 2017

Marcello Mercado BRK 6s7gz sghxgcgcw ehwgd Artist´s book, 280 pages 2012 – 2023

Marcello Mercado /%77%ed75&xz 40 pages, Artist´s book 2016
Marcello Mercado Fallen, Submerged, Devoured Artist´s book, 150 pages 2017

Marcello Mercado Licht Pentimento Artist´s book, 98 pages 2004 Licht Pentimento (2004) occupies a foundational position within Marcello Mercado’s practice. Conceived as an artist’s book situated at the intersection of photography, softart, and early digital experimentation, the project does not approach glitch as a visual effect, but rather as a…
Marcello Mercado Historia del Arte Argentino Artist´s book, 22 pages 2012

Marcello Mercado FHLR 42 pages, artist´s book 2010 This experimental artist’s book (2010) operates at the intersection of software failure, visual noise and procedural abstraction. Rather than treating glitch as an aesthetic effect, the work approaches error as a structural condition: a state in which…

Marcello Mercado die Reise mit der Beagle (The journey with the Beagle) watercolor on paper Artist´s Book, 24 pages 2010 The Journey with the Beagle (2010) Conceived as a unique artist’s book composed of watercolor drawings on paper, the work does not illustrate a narrative…