 | Ismael Vargas (1947 - )
Born in Guadalajara Jalisco in 1947, this talented artist is self-taught and started exhibiting his artwork since the late 1960's. His leitmotiv style compositions are inspired by the dynamics of the thousands of folk art trinkets he uses to create his masterpieces.
"Instead of brushstrokes, the artist uses Mexican crafts to create abstract compositions. Thousands of clay jars, carefully arranged in their chromatic order may turn into a rationally conceptual painting."
- Catalog for "Piezas Selectas de Colecciones Sanpetrinas, Museo del Centenario. (Garza Garcia, NL Mexico 2002) |