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ArtInProgress , Issue 151
Coinciding with the second anniversary of the Art in Progress project, Massimo Dutti celebrates by merging two unique worlds of personal and creative expression: art and fashion, converging in a dreamlike immersive experience.
Armando
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Mesías
( 01 )
Armando Mesías
Ostinato, 2023
Oil, spray paint, charcoal, pen, Totomoxtle ash, pigment, and acrylic on patchwork of cotton and denim.
130 × 120 × 3 cm
Inspired by the atmosphere and urban landscape of his hometown Cali (Colombia), Mesías turns his focus to the everyday, the seemingly irrelevant—where his identity as a creator finds the essence that connects him to his origins.
EMECA
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EMECA
( 02 )
Emeca
Untitled, 2024
Acrylic on canvas.
160 x 130 cm
Emeca’s work is characterized by a focus on large-format painting, based on the coexistence of color, light, and the composition of solid forms. His inspiration comes from daily activity, where he discovers unexpected combinations and textures.
Alejo
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Palacios
( 03 )
Alejo Palacios
Rejunte 012, 2022
Acrylic on handmade paper.
133 x 121 cm
Alejo Palacios
Rejunte 019, 2022
Acrylic on handmade paper.
103 x 103 cm
Alejo Palacios began his research working with paper and Chinese ink. The simplicity and austerity of the materials he uses grant his work absolute strength and honesty.
BERTA BLANCA T. IVANOV
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( 04 )
Berta Blanca T. Ivanov
The Snail, 2020
Beige stoneware clay with grog fired at high temperature in a wood kiln.
120 × 60 x 58 cm
Berta Blanca T. Ivanov, sculptor and filmmaker, channels her passion for expression into bold, embryonic structures crafted from stoneware clay. Trained at The Art Students League in New York, her work emphasizes corporeality in sculpture.
GABRIEL
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ESCÁMEZ
( 05 )
Gabriel Escámez
Arc 180 Square Lamp, 2024
Off white cotton, brown leather.
H 232* W 100 L 100 cm *Custom Measurements
Charismatic, passionate, and visionary, Gabriel Escámez, artistic director of Cobalto Estudio, is pure Mediterranean energy. With a background in fine arts and architecture, he creates sculptures, designs furniture, and paints.
ANTONIO
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GONZÁLEZ
( 06 )
Antonio González
195×130 Work 2, 2024
Oil on canvas.
130 x 195 cm
With a palette of five colors and simple forms, he has built a universe where painting reflects endlessly upon itself. His geometries are imperfect, yet deliberately avoid the self-expression typical of abstract expressionism.
TAMARA
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ARROYO
( 07 )
Tamara Arroyo
Ruina Contemporánea
Serie Un fatal descontento de lugar. 2021
Concrete and ceramic.
63 x 16 x 16 cm (left)
81 x 16 x 16 cm (right)
Arroyo’s body of work reflects a strong emphasis on the habitability of spaces. She questions the “domestication” of the modern inhabitant and the consumption of certain formalities and objects in contemporary home interiors.
ESTHER
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GATÓN
( 08 )
Esther Gatón
Un martillo vienne hacia ti E, 2021
Linen fabrics died with turmeric, beetroot and iron solution, steel bars, brackets, oil pastel and watercolour. The pieces have images on both sides.
240 x 150 cm
Esther Gatón
Un martillo vienne hacia tz G, 2021
Linen fabrics died with turmeric, beetroot and iron solution, steel bars, brackets, oil pastel and watercolour. The pieces have images on both sides.
320 × 149 cm
The work of Esther Gatón spans sculpture, audiovisual works, installation, and text. Her art frequently explores sensuality through handcrafted techniques, merging disparate materials in a seductive interplay where organic and skeletal forms emerge and interact with their surroundings.
RITA
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SALA TREIG
( 09 )
Rita Sala Treig
Amb telescopi, 2024
Oil on canvas.
338 x 200 cm
The artist generates images that create striking combinations of colors and shapes, where movement and drawing play a key role in building captivating environments that invite conscious contemplation.
Laurent
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Martin Lo
( 10 )
Laurent Martin Lo
Cosmic Brother, 2014-2016
Weather beaten bamboo, steel rings and hooks, ceramic balls.
190 x 140 x 240 cm (rotation)
After years as a Creative Director in both advertising and fashion, his first encounter with bamboo was entirely by chance—but it was “love at first sight,” as the artist describes it. Bamboo became an obsession, a true passion, leading him to change his life.
PAMEN
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PEREIRA
( 11 )
Pamen Pereira
“Los Huesos de la Tierra”