A Sculptor Forged in Tradition and Resilience Born into the vibrant yet disciplined atmosphere of Mexico City in 1929, Ángela Gurría Davó’s journey was one of quiet rebellion against the societal expectations of her era. Raised by a father whose strict adherence to tradition left little room for deviation, Gurría found her true calling not in the domestic spheres prescribed to women, but in the rugged, tactile world of stonemasons working near her family home. This early fascination with the raw textures of earth and stone would become the heartbeat of her career. In an age where a woman’s p…