Casa Zirio’s proposal for ZONA MACO brings together the practices of Evelyn Tovar (Colombia) and Jorge Mayet(Cuba) in a dialogue centered on the fragility of images, memory, and the symbolic relationship with nature. Through gold-leaf paintings and sculptural works made from modest materials, both artists approach the landscape as a territory shaped by history, spirituality, […]
The powerful narrative, woven from the local and global stories of contemporary artists Javier Vanegas, Germán Botero, Juan de Dios Vargas, Jorge Mayet, Mariana Varela, and Mario Vélez, unfolds across the intricate spectrum of territorial behaviors. In their works, the landscape is revealed as territory—not merely as physical geography, but as a symbolic stage where […]
Casa Zirio Gallery presents a thought-provoking and visually striking stand showcasing a carefully curated selection of works by renowned modern and contemporary artists from Latin America. This exhibition will use a black-and-white color palette to create a unique visual and conceptual perspective that bridges geometric abstraction, kinetic art, and sculptural innovation. The absence of color […]
Casa Zirio presents the solo project IALUNA 2.0 by Javier Vanegas, winner of the 2023 National Photography Prize. IALUNA merges the word Aluna (goddess of Kogui cosmogony) with the acronym A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). This hybrid name represents a new form of syncretism, resulting in a dialogue where ancestral and contemporary technological thought converge. Since 2019, […]
The powerful narrative woven into the local histories of contemporary Colombian artists Mariana Varela and Mario Vélez unfolds in the intricate spectrum of territorial behaviors. In the work of both artists, landscape as territory is revealed as necessary to explore the resonances between place and memory. With her series Inextricable, Varela creates drawings of banana […]
“Contained Reality” is a selection of over 20 remarkable boxes created by Colombian artist Mariana Varela. Drawing is at the center of her artistic practice. She reconfigures areas and territories charged with complex histories that reminisce our origins and allude to contemporary issues such as the consequences of an incessant armed conflict on its population, […]
Casa Zirio presents a duo exhibition that embraces a distinctive visual language and a powerful narrative rooted in contemporary themes that explore consumerism, nature, and the human condition with the works of contemporary artists: Mario Vélez and Rafael Gomezbarros. The complicated array of territorial behaviors is considerably increasing due to the polarizing nature between a […]
Casa Zirio is at Abu Dhabi Art Fair in booth A21 with a selection of artists including Fernando Botero, Germán Botero, Rafael Gomezbarros, and Mario Vélez.
