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Friday, February 11, 2022

Art in the Tower

 As I said in my last post, there is more to Parque Lincoln in Mexico City's Polanco neighborhood than I had expected.  At one end of the park there is a clock tower.  


Inside the tower there is gallery space in which free art exhibits are held.  At this time there was an exhibit by a painter by the name of Guy-Pierre Tur.


Tur is a French artist who was born in Algeria and who has lived in Mexico since 1982.  His primary career is as a psychotherapist.  His art work is heavily influenced by mandalas, the designs, usually circular, used in Eastern religions as an aid to meditation and spiritual guidance.

I am not a fan of a lot of contemporary art, and I do not pretend to understand Tur's paintings.  However, I appreciate his artistic talent and find his work pleasing to the eye.






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