Alberto Aragón Reyes / Black

Klenová Granary

3. 8. 17. 9. 2014, opening reception  2. 8. 2014, 15:00

El Regreso

Klenová Granary, 3. 8. - 17. 9. 2014

Sculptor Alberto Aragón Reyes was 8 April 1980 inOaxaca, Mexico, a region known for its rebellious nature.

But Alberto is not just a sculptor. He also creates realistic paintings with various subjects from nature, as well as old Mexican legends. His work is strongly influenced by mural painting, which he works on in addition to his other artistic activities.

His works are charged with the spiritual nature of the relationship between people and animals, which has a strong tradition in Mexico. His motifs and themes are strongly influenced by the ancient traditions of old Mexico. For instance, when someone was born, people would spread ashes in front of their home and the first animal to leave its footprint in the ashes would become the newborn individual’s companion for life. Alberto’s work is rooted in his country’s ancient legends, which he consciously and unconsciously brings to the canvas. His art is predetermined by the totems of ancient cultures and by the various ways in which they can be understood.

He loves diversity in artistic creation, and so chooses various different materials. In painting it is oil; for sculptures, stone or wood. He also creates murals or restores old frescoes.

In his works, Alberto Aragón Reyes presents his feelings on the essence of art in life, on human beings, spirituality, spiritual interrelationships, symbolism, and art’s influence on people in general.

Helena Fenclová

Photos Jiří Strašek