Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
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This abstract artwork features a striking contrast between the bold, angular white shapes and the dynamic, textured green background. The geometric patterns create a sense of depth and movement, while the vibrant green hues evoke a natural, earthy feel. The artist seems to have employed a combination of painting and relief techniques to achieve this visually captivating effect. The overall composition suggests a departure from traditional representational art, hinting at the artist's intention to explore the interplay of form, color, and materiality in a contemporary, abstract manner. ...
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Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa
B.1978, GuatemalanThe 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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Proyectos Ultravioleta
Guatemala CityProyectos 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.