Laura Elenes
Laura Elenes | |
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Born | Laura Elenes Gaxiola Mazatlán, Sinaloa |
Website | www |
Laura Elenes (1933–2005) was a Mexican painter, sculptor and print maker.[1] whose work was recognized with membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana and several tributes in Mexico and other countries after her death.
Career
Born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, Elenes trained in art and industrial design, and taught for 23 years at the Centro de Investigaciones de Diseño Industrial of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She was also a researcher of pre-Hispanic literature.[2]
Her art career spanned from 1970 to 2005,
Elenes’ work can be found in the permanent collection of the Museo de la Mujer in Mexico City, Fundación Cultural
During her career, she was active in artists’ associations such as the Sociedad Mexicana de Autores de Artes Plásticas (SOMAAP)[2][4] and was the director of the Global Culture Center Mexico for sixteen years.[2][5]
Artistry
Elenes created both abstract and figurative pieces.[6] Her aesthetics were based on patterns, geometry and materials from the pre-Hispanic world.[6] Her works often contrast soft and hard materials and images, often working with loose weave fabric, thread and string. According to the Nadja Betrón, the artist worked to create a Mexican design that was contemporary and not folkloric.[7][6] One of her last projects, with the name of El Largo Viaje desde el Rabinal (2002) consists of paintings, sculpture, prints and music inspired by the Mayan work El Varón del Rabinal, blending a pre Hispanic cosmology with contemporary aesthetics.[2]
Some of her work was signed with a pseudonym.[3]
Recognition
In 2008, author Nadja Betrón published a book about Elenes’ life and creative process called Entre Hilos y Cuerdas, which contains a collection of personal writings, articles from newspapers and magazines, photographs and more.[2][4][7] The title of the book refers to some of the materials she used in her works.[3]
In 2009, the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana held a retrospective with fifty of her works and a presentation of the book.
References
- ^ a b c d "Laura Elenes Gaxiola". Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-607-605-255-6.
- ^ a b c d e f "Homenajearán la artista mazatleca Laura Elenes". Culiacan: Noroeste. January 3, 2009. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Rendirá SPM tributo a la artista plástica Laura Elenes. Le dedica su primera muestra del 2009". NOTIMEX. Mexico City. January 8, 2009.
- ^ Martha Valdespino (June 4, 1999). "Reunen al Color y al futuro". Reforma. Mexico City. p. 18.
- ^ a b c d "Lanzan muestra en Bogotá de artista mexicana Laura Elenes". NOTIMEX. Mexico City. December 14, 2010.
- ^ a b Paulo Alvarado (December 3, 2008). "Hacen de su arte una nueva obra". El Norte. Monterrey. p. 3.