FOUR GALLERIES, FOUR LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES AT PINTA MIAMI 2024
The Pinta Miami 2024 edition -from December 5 to 8- presents proposals that enhance the Latin American gene. Arte al Día highlights four galleries from four Latin American countries: Petrus Gallery in Puerto Rico, Proyecto H in Spain and Mexico, Salar Gallery in Bolivia and Judas Gallery in Chile.
Petrus Gallery (Puerto Rico) in the Main Section
Galería Petrus brings the works of Orlando Meléndez and Iván Alejandro Báez, two artists who, from different approaches, reflect on identity, cultural memory and the complexities of contemporary human beings. Meléndez reinterprets everyday objects with a vibrant pop approach, while Báez explores emotions in a media world, finding a balance between abstraction and figuration.
Both proposals invite viewers to reconnect with the everyday and the invisible, highlighting how cultural roots and universal emotions can dialogue to offer new perspectives on the self and the environment. In this sense, Petrus not only exhibits artistic pieces, but weaves a narrative that goes beyond form, questioning how the Caribbean context and global experiences affect one's perceptions of beauty and memory.
Proyecto H (Mexico and Spain) in the Main Section
Proyecto H presents a diverse selection of artists including Daniel Adolfo, Federico Miró, Isabel Alonso Vega, Pablo Armesto, Patrick Hughes and Rafael Barrios. Their works range from introspective paintings and abstract landscapes to sculptures that defy the laws of perspective. Experimentation with techniques, materials and concepts makes this exhibition a journey through the tangible and the intangible.
Each artist brings their unique stamp to the gallery's narrative, which encompasses themes such as perception, time and human emotions. The emphasis on experimental and sensorial themes transforms the public's experience into a journey through human emotions, challenging convention and proposing new ways of interacting with art.
Salar Gallery (Bolivia) in the Main Section
Salar Galería is committed to technical and cultural diversity, presenting six artists who explore a range that spans from traditional to avant-garde works: Gastón Ugalde (Bolivia), Cristian Laime (Bolivia), Sergio Fernández (Bolivia), Jorge De La Torriente (Argentina), Marcelo Lago (Brazil) and María José Arjona (Bolivia). Their works cover a wide range of techniques, including sculptural ceramics, textile installations and oil paintings.
Among the featured artists is Gastón Ugalde, known as the “Warhol of the Andes,” who uses coca leaves in his creations to evoke Bolivia's cultural and political identity. For his part, Cristian Laime rescues the indigenous cosmovision from its context in El Alto, while María José Arjona works with installations that reinterpret craftsmanship from a feminist perspective. Jorge De La Torriente brings a conceptual approach to landscape, exploring the tensions between nature and modernity.
With this proposal, Salar reaffirms its commitment to the aesthetic and cultural richness of the Andes. This vision not only seeks to represent the cultural roots of the region, but also to generate a critical dialogue about the social and cultural transformations faced by Andean communities and their place in the globalized world.
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Gastón Ugalde | Sudamérica 2019 | Coca leaves collage + Iron sculpture | 104 x 54 x 6 cm
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Matías Paradela Richard Dedekin 2024 I oil on canvas 211 x 140 cm
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Cristian Laime I Plastic pachamama I 2024 I 90 cm I Oleo sobre tela
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Matias Paradela I Melgarejo I Risograph ed of 50
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Matias Paradela I Emmy Noether I 2024 I 211 x 140 cm I Oil on canvas
JUDAS Gallery (Chile) in the NEXT Section
Judas Gallery explores the narratives of indigenous communities and cultural crossovers in Latin America. Natalia Montoya uses contemporary textiles and materials to resignify symbols of the Andean highlands, while Pablo Lincura addresses the Mapuche identity through male bodies in oils on canvas.
With a view that links history, environment and current affairs, Judas proposes a dialogue on memory and territory, positioning itself as a key space for reclaiming cultural roots and reflecting on the challenges of the present. Its curatorial approach seeks to amplify the voices of historically silenced communities and connect them with global audiences, creating a bridge between the local and the universal. The works not only highlight the cultural richness of the region, but also question cultural homogenization in contemporary art.
Pinta Miami
December 5-8, 2024
The Hangar, 3385 Pan American Drive, Cocont Grove, Miami, U.S.A.
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