MACAY: Detras de la Mirada: Sculptures by Beatriz Castillo

Beatriz Castillo invites the public to look beyond the first glance at each piece and material that she has used to form the ample sculpture collection (more than 50 pieces) which are located in the Expoforo of Macay Museum, on the Pasaje Revolución, inaugurated on Oct. 7 and running to the end of December, 2011.

The exhibit allows us to get to know three facets of the Yucatecan artist: the most well known, the sculpture; but also her paintings and engravings. As well, we can get inside of the skills she has succeeded in harvesting in the management of materials and techniques, showing the creative and conceptual maturity of the artist.

“When a collection of works tries to transcend the conscience of the observer, the transformation begins to gestate which motivates, inspires, and provides enthusiasm to every creator.” This is what Beatriz Castillo proposed when she planned how, with the help of metal, clay, colors, and textures, she could help the observer to find something of value beyond the first glance.

And this is how, as she explains, life itself is in charge of giving meaning to the blows, to the force which bends the metal and molds the clay: “Life itself, with its mysteries, is what directs the paintbrushes when the artist finds herself and urges her to transmit, propose, encourage, break.” And in order to achieve this, she worked equally with the coconut palm fiber as the steel laminate, with the white clay as the acrylic, the engraving, and the oils.

Featured in the collection is a crystal sculpture of 19 millimeters; a tiny forest of 10 arrayán trees (characteristic tree of Argentina). The form, color, and abundance of the arrayán in the forest of the Argentinean island of Victoria motivated the artist to create this piece.

The Yucatecan artist forms part of the first generation (2001-2004) of the sculpture program offered by Fundación Gruber Jez, A.C. directed by Gerda Gruber. She also studied painting and engraving. The exhibit will be on display until Dec. 30.

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Yucatán (MACAY) is the obligatory window in the southeast of Mexico for those who want to see contemporary art. This museum has specialized in presenting this style of art for more than 15 years.

Free entry

Calle 60 x 63 y 61 next to the Cathedral

Hours 10 am – 6 pm

Closed Tuesdays

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