This large-scale artwork features a striking black and white composition, dominated by intricate, detailed line work that creates a captivating, dreamlike scene. The work depicts a fantastical, mythological landscape populated by various fantastical creatures and figures, some of which appear to be engaged in ritualistic or ceremonial activities. The artist's use of a monochromatic palette and the intricate, almost etchinglike quality of the linework lend the piece a sense of timelessness and mystery. The overall effect is one of a richly imagined, deeply symbolic world, hinting at the artist's engagement with themes of ritual, mythology, and the natural world. ...
Giovanni Fabián Guerrero's visual work emerges from the collective memory of his Purépecha community in Cherán, Michoacán. His paintings, installations, and sculptures delve into the intersection of ancestral traditions and contemporary realities. Guerrero's art often incorporates natural materials and symbolic elements, reflecting the deep connection between his people and their environment. Through his practice, he seeks to preserve and revitalize cultural rituals, addressing themes of identity, spirituality, and resistance. Guerrero's creative process is deeply intertwined with his community's daily life and collective labor, known as "faena." This concept emphasizes unpaid, communal work that every neighbor owes to their community. His paintings remain unfinished while in his studio, mirroring the open-ended nature of "faena," which is adaptable to changing realities. Guerrero's work is not just a reflection of his heritage but a living testament to the resilience and continuity of Purépecha culture in the face of modern challenges. ...
LLANO is a Mexican platform focused on artists whose production is the result of long-term research. Their body of work is often related to science, history, technology as well as forgotten wisdom and unforeseen communities. LLANO highlights thought processes and thorough research, creating crosspoints and strong bonds with the work from an immersive standpoint. It aims to take the spectator beyond traditional exhibition formats and deeper into the original source of the work. LLANO is an all-around project where exhibition space evolves into many shapes: from an open field in the top of a former textile factory in Mexico City to volcanos, jungles, deserts, oceans, mountains, as well as urban landscapes and historical landmarks. The diverse projects it presents begin as expeditions that go directly into the context that sourced inspiration and information for the artist and are the natural niches to where the work belongs. LLANO’s intention is to build bridges between the spectator and the profound reasons that hold artworks together, in order to experiment art from a new and different standpoint, both literally and symbolically. ...
