The Argonaut: after Pakal

Beatriz Cortez

The Argonaut: after Pakal, 2018318 x 127 x 153cmPrice on Request
Details
MaterialGalleryLocation
steel, lacquer markerCommonwealth and CouncilLos Angeles
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This captivating contemporary artwork features a striking visual composition. The central element is a cylindrical metallic structure with a series of protruding arms, creating a dynamic, almost robotic appearance. The surface of the cylinder is adorned with bold, abstract red markings, adding a playful and whimsical touch. The artwork is further enhanced by the inclusion of a circular metal frame suspended below the cylinder, evoking a sense of balance and tension. The overall effect is a visually compelling and thought-provoking piece that invites the viewer to explore its intricate details and consider the artist's potential intention of examining the relationship between technology, nature, and human expression. ...

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Beatriz Cortez
Artist
Beatriz Cortez
B.1970, Salvadoran

Beatriz Cortez is an artist who creates sculptures and large-scale public installations that focus on themes of migration, movement, and cultural exchange. Drawing inspiration from her own experience of immigrating to the United States from El Salvador, she incorporates indigenous elements such as plants and stones from the Americas into her sculptures to highlight the parallels between the migration of people and plants. In her public installations, she includes weather and other atmospheric conditions to encourage viewers to consider the vast time spans marked by the planet's movements, the presence of non-human worlds with different timeframes all around us, and the ways in which materials are affected by their location and interactions with the environment. Her most popular work, Tzolk’in (2018), is a large-scale mechanical sculpture that incorporates elements of Mayan cosmology and technology. The machine is inspired by the ancient Maya calendar that was used for agriculture, and its gears move in a way that combines circular and linear motion. Her work imagines a new kind of space that brings together different histories and cultures, acknowledging global and cosmic nomadism and envisioning the potential for divergent entities to coexist. ...

Beatriz Cortez: Artworks
Who do you believe more, the subversives or the embassy? (W. Washington blvd and Hoover St., LA, CA,...
Beatriz CortezWho do you believe more, the subversives or the embassy? (W. Washington blvd and Hoover St., LA, CA, USA), 2021Price on Request
The Breathing Stone
Beatriz CortezThe Breathing Stone, 2021Price on Request
The Underworld
Beatriz CortezThe Underworld, 2021Price on Request
Roots 4
Beatriz CortezRoots 4, 2020Price on Request
Roots 5
Beatriz CortezRoots 5, 2020Price on Request
Roots 6
Beatriz CortezRoots 6, 2021Price on Request
Roots 7
Beatriz CortezRoots 7, 2021Price on Request
Roots 8
Beatriz CortezRoots 8, 2021Price on Request
FOREVER YOUNG
Beatriz CortezFOREVER YOUNG, 2021Price on Request
2 x 2
Beatriz Cortez2 x 2, 2019Price on Request
UNTITLED (from .bury.me.fiercely.)
Beatriz CortezUNTITLED (from .bury.me.fiercely.), 2021Price on Request
Hidden
Beatriz CortezHidden, 2017Price on Request
I expected something (dedicated to A.C.)
Beatriz CortezI expected something (dedicated to A.C.), 2017Price on Request
Roots 1
Beatriz CortezRoots 1, 2020Price on Request
Roots 2
Beatriz CortezRoots 2, 2020Price on Request
Tombstone/Lápida
Beatriz CortezTombstone/Lápida, 2020Price on Request
Five Point Hood Shield (light blue)
Beatriz CortezFive Point Hood Shield (light blue), 2019Price on Request
Fifteen Point Shield 1
Beatriz CortezFifteen Point Shield 1, 2019Price on Request
Nine Point Custom Made Shield
Beatriz CortezNine Point Custom Made Shield, 2016Price on Request
The Argonaut: after Pakal
Beatriz CortezThe Argonaut: after Pakal, 2018Price on Request
Commonwealth and Council
Gallery
Commonwealth and Council
Los Angeles, Mexico City

Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities.