In recent years, the work of this young Mexican sculptor has gained prominence on the national contemporary art scene.
Fran DaMor is a young Mexican sculptor. His primary theme is the relationship with nature and reconnecting with our inner world. The primary material he uses in his work is cedar wood. His heart is an animal.
In 2026, Fran DaMor will exhibit his work at the Museum of the Institute of Geology at UNAM and at the Casa UC Central de Cultura at the University of Communication.
In AW Magazine, we spoke with him about his career and his work.
Fran DaMor: The Art of Nature and Origin
“I’ve always felt a desire to contribute something
to the restoration of the earth” — Fran DaMor
Fran DaMor was born in Orizaba, Veracruz, and currently lives in Mexico City. He has studied sculpture, woodcarving, drawing, film, composition, and international business.
He has collaborated as a video artist with artists such as Abel Adrián, Mauricio Nava, Ricardo Nicolayevsky, and Galia Eibenschutz, among others. He is currently devoting himself entirely to his sculptures.
“I always try to look inward. I remind myself that I am always seeking nature and my true self. I reconnect with them without fear of losing touch with the material world we inhabit.”
DaMor navigates the realm of intimacy and inner life. His means of reconnecting with nature is cedar wood, the primary material from which his work is crafted.
The artist carves wood and creates objects and geometric forms that exude an overwhelming sense of mystery. Beauty is not far behind. Every object that emerges from his hands is crafted with remarkable delicacy.
His goal, he tells us, is the primacy of harmony.
Indigenous Peoples: The Artist Who Looks to His Roots
Cedar wood is the primary element in Fran DaMor’s work, but it is not the only one. He also incorporates oil finishes , paintings, stones, and metals that stem from his exploration of Wixárica art.
“We are always proud of our Mexican identity,
as long as it’s meant to be shown off to foreign eyes.”
For Fran DaMor, exploring indigenous cultures is about discovering that inner life and that connection with nature. In other words, he isn’t in it for the sake of exoticism, but rather in search of his own self.
“My encounter with ancestral cultures is what led me to look inward. Many people treat them as a marketing tool. But there’s more to it than that . What interests me most about the ancestral is the connection to the animal world.”
There are many wood-carved animals in his work: a wolf, a deer, an owl. All are rendered with minimal lines. The result is mysterious, profound sculptures—much like our inner lives.
“The important thing is to remember the harmony that must exist between each of these animals and our own nature. Working with these cultures allowed me to discover how they were deeply connected to my own perspective.”
Resisting a dystopian future
“Our generation grew up with the idea of the cyborg. From childhood, we believed that in the future, humans would be fused with technology. Today, we see the emergence of artificial intelligence as a new element on this horizon.”
Fran DaMor decided to keep his work off social media and digital platforms. He openly refuses to embrace hyperconnectivity. For him, this is an act of defiance against the market and the dominance of technology. Harmony is a form of resistance.
“In my work, I seek an ethereal connection with the self and with the elements of nature; they themselves are incorporeal forms of consciousness.”
For Fran DaMor, the risk lies not in the future itself, but in the possibility of a future that is uncritical, automatic, and soulless. The soul permeates the body.
“We have a body, and our illnesses are getting worse and worse. What’s more, we engage in behaviors that throw our entire internal system out of balance.”
The goal, then, is to achieve harmony.
Check out other interviews with emerging creators in AW Magazine.
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