A renowned Franco-Ecuadorian artist, he masterfully blends ingenuity and motion in his sculptures.
Crafted from wood, metal, paper, leather, bamboo, and fibers, his mechanical creations possess the precision of a timepiece and an impeccable rhythm.
His work captivates with its singularity, drawing inspiration from elements rooted in European myths and legends—the first flying machines and bicycles. Equally, it enchants with the playful and erotic essence of the Kama Sutra and characters from Asian traditions.
Maurice Montero, born in France in 1960, is a celebrated artist known for his mechanical sculptures, where ingenuity and motion converge seamlessly.
His works, which captivate any attentive observer with their uniqueness, initially drew inspiration from the circus traditions of the 1920s, European myths and legends, humanity's first attempts at flight, and bicycles—a subject of great fascination for him.
He has also explored themes such as the Kama Sutra, animals and insects, and characters from Asian traditions. Montero has created large-scale sculptures for urban spaces and is currently working on a series centered around horses. Through these, he studies anatomy and the dynamics of movement, striving for a profound sense of realism.
His sculptures are crafted from wood, metal, paper, leather, bamboo, fibers, acrylics, and other materials, rooted in his expertise in mechanics, science, and engineering. Each piece exhibits the precision of a timepiece and the rhythm of flawlessly designed machines.
Montero's works have been exhibited in galleries across Quito, Guayaquil, Lima, Tokyo, Mexico City, New York, Bogotá, and Madrid. Many of his creations now belong to private collections around the globe.