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Indepth Arts News:
"Contemporary Constructivism in Latin America: Estuardo Maldonado"
2005-04-15 until 2005-05-28
Aldo Castillo Gallery
Chicago, IL,
USA United States of America
Estuardo Maldonado, an Ecuadorian native has gained international recognition for his modern and contemporary works. His international presence is largely do to his participation in over a hundred exhibits outside of Ecuador. His work has a universal quality that speaks to expansive audiences. This exhibition will be Maldonado's first venue in the city of Chicago. Born in Píntag, in the Quito district of Ecuador, Maldonado left home at a young age in order to observe and learn from nature. Nature and the indigenous themes have been a fundamental inspiration for much of his work.
His work depicts abstractions of nature. His ancestral roots are also evident in some of his works based on Pre-Colombian imagery from his native Andean zone. At the same time, he is interested in the palpitation of the evolving Universe. It is because of this inherent curiosity with advancement and history that he has a place within the Latin American Constructivist art movement.
Vladimir Tatlin founded Constructivism in Russia in 1913. Influenced by Futurism and Cubism, this movement is based on abstract, geometric forms and is related to architectural ideas. Constructive Universalism is an innovative style created by Joaquín Torres García who after living in Europe for over forty years, returned to his native land, Uruguay and brought with him new artistic concepts. Constructive Universalism combines references to the Pre-Colombian world with the geometric forms of European Constructivism.
Maldonado's work has been celebrated throughout the world for successfully combining nature with innovation while addressing the relationship of history to both. This exhibition will include a range of works, demonstrating his multi-faceted talents as a painter, sculptor, drawer and engraver.
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