When I was at the Museum of Popular Art to see the entries for the piñata contest, I also visited a temporary exhibit that is currently on view. It goes by the rather cryptic title of "Arte/Sano entre Artista". When seeing Mexican handicrafts I have often wondered whether their creators should be considered artisans or artists. The finest pieces of Mexican handicrafts are truly works of art. This exhibit showcases contemporary artists who use the materials and techniques of traditional handicrafts. I did not care for everything that I saw, but their were some interesting pieces in the show.
Here are a few of them...
Image of the Virgin of Guadalupe
wood inlaid with bone
by René Angeles Navarro
They are much more intricate than the banners you will see hanging over streets for holidays and festivals.
by David Armando Martínez Aguilar
Large earthenware vessel
by Mara Silva
Portrait created on a backstrap loom
by Pedro Martín and Marianne Sadowski
Graphics on "papel picado"
by Yuriria Torres and José A. Plata
Polychromed clay on a metal frame
by Saúl Montesinos and Mariana Ordás
Fabric with natural dyes woven on a pedal loom
by Francisco Martínez and Andrea Sotelo
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