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Pedro Barbáchano

2025-2026, Concordia University

Flooding Monuments, 2024 (Installation view)

Pedro Barbáchano is an artist and curator based in Montreal. His research and photographic work observe speculative archaeology, question historical records, and reframe monuments. His publications, installations, and exhibitions have been presented in Spain, Egypt, and Canada (including at Artexte, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery and The New Gallery).

Barbáchano has received awards such as the Roloff Beny Fellowship and the Gabor Szilasi Prize in Photography, as well as support from the Canada Council for the Arts. His work is held in private collections in Canada and Spain. He has lectured at Concordia University and contributes to public programming at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.

See more of Pedro Barbáchano's work

Black and white photograph of a man in a jacket and light-colored pants riding a horse in a desert landscape. Parked cars are in the background, along with rock formations. Fayoum, 2020
Art installation featuring three large photographic prints mounted on a white wall, depicting desert landscapes and architectural elements. A table in the foreground displays open books, documents, and printed materials Flooding Monuments, 2024 (Installation view)
Black and white photograph of a textured sculpture depicting two classical Greek warrior figures, one standing and the other seated, with intricate lattice-like structural supports. Achilles, 2023
A large shipping crate sits inside a glass display box, bearing the caption: The members of the Institute may carry with them all the instruments of arts and science, which they have brought from France; but the Arabian manuscripts, the statues, and other collections which have been made for the French Republic, shall be considered as public property, and subject to the disposal of the generals of the combined army. Installation view of Sightings 42: approximately 760 kg of public property, Montreal, 2024. Courtesy of the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery. Photo: Jean-Michael Seminaro
A large, rough-hewn stone sculpture with stair-like steps stands against a smooth, tiled stone wall. A doorway is visible behind the sculpture. Dendur (Metropolitan Museum of Art), 2022
A flat-lay of numerous small photographs and postcards from Egypt are arranged in a grid pattern. Images include landscapes, ships, text snippets, and map fragments. They overlap slightly, creating a layered effect. Flooding Monuments, 2024 (Installation view)
A modern security camera on a white pole stands in the foreground, contrasting with the ancient stone ruins of Philae, Egypt, in the background. The scene is set against a clear, pale blue sky and sandy ground. Philae, 2023
A bright, white-walled gallery space features photographs of Philae, Egypt on the walls and tables. The space is well-lit with overhead lighting, and the floor is a glossy white. Books and papers are laid out on tables in the foreground. Flooding Monuments, 2024 (Installation view)
Three framed black-and-white photographs on a clean, white wall in a gallery. The center image features a tall, slender column in Philae against a cityscape, while the smaller images on either side show architectural details. Flooding Monuments, 2024 (Installation view)
Two square, black-and-white photographs hang on a white gallery wall. The left image shows a geometric form with a reflective surface, while the right depicts a textured, abstract pattern of palm fronds. A small sculpture rests on a stand to the left, and a framed image lies on the floor to the right. Flooding Monuments, 2024 (Installation view)
Two framed black-and-white photographs hang side-by-side on a white wall. The images depict torsos with a heavily textured, dark surface, creating a stark and abstract representation of the human form. Shibboleth, 2022 (Installation view)
A wide shot of ancient stone ruins at Philae, Egypt, with a modern white structure and silhouetted figure in the distance. The ruins are made of rough-hewn blocks and feature a small palm tree growing within. The background shows a rocky landscape and a sliver of water. Philae, 2017
A hazy, orange-tinted landscape of Cairo features several tall communication towers silhouetted against a bright, gradient sky. The foreground shows a rough, rocky terrain, and a faint cityscape is visible in the distance. Cairo, 2019
A black and white photograph of an empty building interior with a curved wall, a circular ceiling feature with security cameras, and large windows. A life-sized, robed female statue stands in front of the window and two smaller sphinxes sit atop a reception desk. Omphalos, 2019
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