I would like to share with you the most compelling story from the jury process for this exhibition.
It was the first place selection. By unanimous vote, this work was recognized as the first place winner in the etching category, and was done by a young Oaxacan man, aged 24, titled “Luo curuxui quee cris toó (Christ on the Cross)”. It was a feat to put in relief the nature of this First Biennial of the National Graphic Arts Shinzaburo Takeda in a symbolic way. The works were fresh and surprising. Among the many works that use textured effects and prints in multiple colors this piece creates an artistic world with its own life, and alights, with its thin lines and dots so small they almost disappear, expressed through the direct technique of drawing on metal. We could evaluate this work in the following way: the technique is under the artist’s perfect control, done with acute intelligence. The work responds, with honesty and naturalness, to what one expects from art. It is a candid protest that can be summed up in a single word: “sincerity.” Because of this, the work achieves a life as art, and produced a strong impression on all of the jurors. In addition, the fact that the work was chosen by the panel has another impact, because we want to say “that’s enough” to the tendency toward creating excessively “decorative” graphic contemporary arts. We believe it is necessary to return to the heart of art. This work could promote a return to art’s original spirit. SHINZABURO TAKEDA
4 jurors qualifiers:
Ms. Patricia Mendoza, Director of the Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca,
Maestro. Juan Carlos Pereda, curator of the Museum of International Contemporary Art "Rufino Tamayo"
Mr. Fujio Mukoyama, curator of the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan, and Shinzaburo Takeda.
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