Babylonian Fantasy
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polystyrene, pigment, resinProyectos Ultravioleta
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This contemporary art installation features a series of sculptural forms in muted tones. The visual elements include soft, organic shapes, such as the curved, textured surfaces that resemble natural formations. The materials used, including the off-white, matte-finished shapes, suggest an exploration of tactility and materiality. The subject matter appears to be abstract, with no recognizable figures or symbols. The artistic style combines minimalist design with a tactile, almost organic quality, hinting at the artist's intention to evoke a sense of contemplation and exploration of the physical world. Overall, this installation encourages the viewer to engage with the nuanced interplay of form, texture, and materiality in a contemplative manner. ...

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Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
Artist
Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
B.1978, Guatemalan

The Guatemalan civil war, which took place between 1960 and 1996, is an event deeply rooted within Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa’s artistic practice. Through ethereal, dreamlike installations, the artist invokes folklore, ancient mythologies, magic and dreams. Ramírez-Figueroa’s installations feature amorphous forms without contours, conjuring up childhood night terrors or the scrawny, fleshless ghosts of civil war. Much of the artist’s work vocalises the trauma of fleeing Guatemala at the age of six, in the midst of the conflict. While Ramírez-Figueroa’s practice spans sculpture, drawing and printmaking, performance and stage production are perhaps the most intrinsic to his work; many sculptures double as props, activated by the artist and other performers. In A Brief History of Architecture in Guatemala (2010–13), historical Guatemalan buildings, such as a Spanish colonial church and the National Bank of Guatemala, are depicted as corrugated-plastic models, their legacy reframed through the performance. ...

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Babylonian Fantasy
God's Reptilian Finger
Life in His Mouth, Death Cradles Her Arm
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Life in His Mouth, Death Cradles Her Arm, 2016
Minerals
Variación hoja de Anturio #11 (Anthurium Fredmulleri)
Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
Variación hoja de Anturio #11 (Anthurium Fredmulleri), 2024
150 x 100 x 3cm
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #12 (Anthurium Angustilobum)
Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #12 (Anthurium Angustilobum), 2024
150 x 100 x 3cm
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #13 (Anthurium Leuconeurum)
Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #13 (Anthurium Leuconeurum), 2024
59.5 x 45 x 3cm
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #14 (Anthurium Pentaphyllum)
Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #14 (Anthurium Pentaphyllum), 2024
59.5 x 45 x 3cm
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #15 (Anthurium Clarinervium)
Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #15 (Anthurium Clarinervium), 2024
59.5 x 45 x 3cm
Variación sobre hoja de Anturio #16 (Anthurium Papillilaminum)
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Proyectos Ultravioleta
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Proyectos Ultravioleta
Guatemala City

Proyectos Ultravioleta was founded in Guatemala City in 2009 as an independent artist-run space, and has since established itself as a leading voice in contemporary art in Latin America and beyond.

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