Art Gallery of Grimsby
Delio Delgado/Ingrid Mayrhofer
December 12, 2026 – February 17, 2027
Artists Delio Delgado and Ingrid Mayrhofer explore the relationship between the Earth, humanity, and the forces that shape our world. Although their artistic practices differ, both explore what lies beyond human understanding and how we make sense of our place in the natural world.
Through painting, video, sculpture, and mixed media, the artists explore what we know about the Earth, the mysteries that remain, and the threats facing our collective existence. Their works invite us to consider the impact of human activity on the planet, the vulnerability of life, and the uncertain future we share.
Delio Delgado’s paintings and mixed media works draw on ideas from geology, philosophy, and geometry. He explores shapes such as the square and circle, long connected to ideas about the human body, the physical world, and the cosmos. His work invites us to consider forms of order and knowledge that exist independently of our understanding.
Ingrid Mayrhofer’s installation looks beyond a human-centred view of life on Earth. Her video-poem trilogy considers how the natural world might continue and respond amid human impact and environmental change. Her installation combines video collage and clay works with a mid-1990s photograph of Love Canal, taken by activist and artist Kenneth Laing Herdy (1964–2017).
Together, the artists invite us to think about the Earth as something larger than ourselves—something with its own histories, systems, and ways of continuing beyond human observation.
Sylvia Beben, Curator, 2026
Weltschmerz, 2026, loop 00:14:00
Stills from video installation in three parts:
Exit Signs of Late Capitalism
Khaos (did) – Not a Second Chance
Memories of Deep Time
