Enchanted by the spirit of Braddy Romero Ricalde
from Peru
I want to offer a taste of his artistry:
To paint is to Outlive Oblivion and Time
The Images that emerge from the canvasses are born of the happiness of life,
the nostalgia of the good moments, the unique world of our dreams,
the enoblement of life and death.
My desire was to give form to the emptiness.
The subject represents someone who in the solitary time of older age,
is remembering a gift that she received in youth.
This depicts the emptiness that shapes the heart.
Object Of My Desire
To paint is like walking barefoot between the mundane
and the purity of creation.
The story of a father who cannot see his daughter
but each night she visits him in his dreams
to tell him secrets that he will write in letters.
After many years, these letters will become a book for blind children.
Feeding More Than Birds
An Epiphany About Aging
Inspired by the textiles of the Paracas culture of Peru.
The landscape of human emotions are never-ending worlds.
INTIPUNKU: PUERTA DEL SOL. An exhibition of art by Peruvian artist Braddy Romero Ricalde at El Museo Cultural, Santa Fe, July 1. -31.
Braddy Romero is an indigenous artist, born in a small town outside of Cusco, Peru. Aside from his work as a painter, he recently started a project to write, illustrate, and distribute bi-lingual children’s books (Quechua/ Spanish) for the children in the pueblos who do not have easy access to books— especially, books in their native language. His first book Catalina y La Unkuna Magica won the Peruvian National Competition for Children’s Literature in 2007. The Peruvian Department of Education published 4,000 copies of Braddy’s book to give out to local public schools for free.
Earlier in his career, Braddy won a competition sponsored by the International Development Bank (IDB) for the most promising young Latin-American artist of 2003 and given a solo exhibition at the Atrium Gallery of the IDB in Washington. He has also exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art (Cusco, Peru) the Mexican Cultural Institute (Wash, DC); Peruvian-Japanese Cultural Center (Lima, Peru); the Golden Gate Gallery (San Francisco, CA); and the Monic Golstrom Gallery (Chelsea, NY), among other venues.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Cheryl Flax-Davidson at the above email address or by cell at 202-669-7918.
INTIPUNKU: PUERTA DEL SOL
GATEWAY TO THE SUN
