Señales de Humo (Smoke Signals) is a duo show of sculptures and paintings presented by long-time friends and colleagues, Renata Cassiano Alvarez and Daniel Berman. In this exhibition both Cassiano Alvarez and Berman present works which draw on inspiration from their hometown of Coatepec, Veracruz in México. This small and magical village is where both artists have deep roots connecting them to their respective studios and families.
The works, paintings from Berman and ceramic sculpture from Cassiano Alvarez, draw formal and conceptual references to the act of play, Mexican craft traditions, pre Hispanic artifacts and their home landscape in the lush temperate forests of Veracruz. A strong and emotional sense of color use is also ever-present in the works of both artists. Collaborating with one another, but also with their chosen materials, Berman and Cassiano Alvarez both approach their work with curiosity and a wish to establish an intimate relationship with material which leaves space for the process to speak in its own voice.
Photos of the sculptural work by Forrest Frederick.
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Ceramic
Artist: Renata Cassiano Alvarez
Date: 2023