Ceremonia, 2023 Acrylic, spray and acrylan needlework on textil 57.8 x 45.2 in (Available)
Abuelo con elote tsirangui, 2024 Oil on canvas 29.5 x 17.7 in (Available)
Olotera, 2024 Acrylic and oil on canvas 39.4 x 39.4 in (Available)
Diablito con canasto de maíz, 2024 Acrylic, oil, marker and spray enamel on canvas 39.4 x 33.5 in (Available)
Sikuamiecha, 2024 Acrylic and oil on canvas 47.2 x 35.4 in (Available)
Diablito con maíz morado, 2024 Acrylic and oil on canvas 31.5 x 31.5 in (Not available)
Los come elotes, 2024 Acrylic, oil and spray enamel on canvas 49.2 x 49.2 in (Available)
Máscara con maíz blanco, 2024 Acrylic, oil and spray enamel on canvas 47.2 x 23.6 in (Not Available)
Máscara con maíz de color, 2024 Acrylic, oil and spray enamel on canvas 47.2 x 23.6 in (Not Available)
Ángel Pahuamba
Statement
Originally from Cherán, a rural community where traditions and crafts are an important part of the social, economic, and cultural fabric. In his work there is a constant search to preserve them; He considers that doing so is vital since it allows us to reflect on our origins, preserve our link with the past, and value the work of those who came before us. Through his artwork, he inquires about the work carried out in the family, as well as collective stories of sacrifice, support, suffering, and even myths and beliefs.
Conceptually, the figure of his father is fundamental in his work. Being an artisan, he left the workshop to better provide for his family. He was the little devil at the town fair for 5 years, two less than the time required (according to legend) to "fulfill" the devil. When my father married my mother, she did not want him to continue doing it, and he says that, when he did not continue, he had several visions where devils appeared, these encounters disappeared when he was able to finish his mission. Although this story is anecdotal, it has directly influenced his work; Angel is interested in inquiring about the connotations that the figure of the devil has in his culture in contrast to the European connotation, thus questioning the moral codes that have been adopted. Unlike the European devil, in the dances it is not something evil, instead, it represents a very playful character.
The traditional elements of his work are part of the Purépecha identity, as a person of the people, it is important to talk about these cultural forms, and he considers that it is our responsibility to project it outward with a plastic proposal. Although he is in favor of preserving traditions, he is also very critical of certain things that should change, since he understands identity not as an entity closed in on itself, but one with possibilities of opening and enrichment, even incorporating dialogues with other cultures.
Resume
Cherán, Mexico, 1978.
He studied Visual Arts at Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, dependent in the Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo from 1998 to 2002. In 2004 he took an Engraving course at Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, he attended the Engineering and Architecture on Paper workshop at Alfredo Zalce Museum of Contemporary Art, in 2012, and in 2003 he took the Fresco techniques workshop. In 2020, he participated in the development of the project and curatorship of the exhibition "Realities and Destinations" for the 14th edition of the FEMSA International Art Biennial, Inestimable Azar, a biennial held in Morelia/Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. In 2021, he made at the Casa of Art and Culture in Paracho, Michoacán a mural "The Purépecha woman (hands that feed and strengthen)". He published the book “Entre colores, líneas y monitos”. Application Guide for the children's plastic arts program of the Secretaría de Cultura de Michoacán, First Edition in 2013.
Throughout his career, he has had more than twenty individual exhibitions, among which stands out “El que por su gusto muere” in 2014 at the Centro Internacional de Artes Visuales en Morelia, Michoacán, as well as “Memorias del Tiempo” in 2018 at Casa Diana Gallery, in San Miguel de Allende and “Xiranhua” in Galería, Casa del Arte y la Cultura Purépecha, Cherán, Michoacán In 2022 he exhibits "Entre máscaras y puños" in the Vinatea Reynoso gallery in Arequipa Peru. He has been part of more than thirty collective exhibitions in Mexico, Chile, the United States, and Costa Rica. He has exhibited three times at CAM Galería, the first in 2020 with “Cherán Anapu'', the second in 2022 with “Los que aquí habitamos” and the third in 2024 with “Desgranando el tiempo”. Among the international collective exhibitions in which he participated are Superstitions in 2017, vol. 1 and 2, and “Exposición itinerante”, both in the Chicago and New York editions.
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FORMAL EDUCATION
1998-2002:
-Degree in Visual Arts at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, part of the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.
INFORMAL EDUCATION
2012:
-Course of “Ingeniería y Arquitectura en papel”, by María Eugenia Guzmán at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Alfredo Zalce, Morelia, Mexico.
-Course “Intensivo de acuarela”, by Mtra. Beatriz Gaminde at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Alfredo Zalce, Morelia, Mexico.
2009:
-Course “Perfeccionamiento de portafolios”, by Héctor Falcón at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Alfredo Zalce, Morelia, Mexico.
2004:
-Course of Engraving by Mtra. Nunik Sauret at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
2003:
-Course of “Técnicas al fresco”, by Mtro. Ismael Guardado, at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Alfredo Zalce, Morelia, México.
-Workshop “Papel hecho a mano”, by Mtro. Erandini Adonay at Artefactus, Morelia, Mexico.
2001:
-Workshop of the painting by Mtro. Luis Argudin at the Instituto Michoacano de Cultura, Morelia, México.
-Workshop “Aproximación Lúdica a la Ciencia”, at the Instituto de Matemáticas de la UNAM, Unidad Morelia, Mexico.
2000:
-Workshop “Actualización en la talla y estampación de la xilografía” by Mtro. Pedro Ascencio at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
-Course of Collage, by Mtro. Ludwig Zeller at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, during the XII Feria Nacional Universitaria de Ciencia y Arte, Morelia, Mexico.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2024:
-"Desgranando el tiempo", at CAM Galería, Mexico City, Mexico.
2023:
-"Entre máscaras y puños", at Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile.
2022:
-“Entre máscaras y puños”, at Vinatea Reynoso Gallery, Arequipa Perú.
-”Los que aquí habitamos”, at CAM Galería, Mexico City, Mexico.
2020:
-”Cherán Anapu”, at CAM Galería, Mexico City, Mexico.
-”Entre perros y gatos”, at Casa Diana Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
2018:
-”Memorias del tiempo”, at Casa Diana Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
-”Memorias del tiempo”, at CAM Galería, Mexico City, Mexico.
-”Xirangua”, at Casa del Arte y la Cultura Purhépecha, Cherán, Mexico.
-”Memorias del tiempo”, at the Universidad de la Ciénega, Sahuayo, Mexico.
-”Sonrisa de elote”, La Cabrona Gallery, Patzcuaro, Mexico.
2017:
-”Yo mismo y otros”, CAM Galería, Mexico City, Mexico.
2016:
-”Yo mismo y otros”, OMO Gallery, Morelia, Mexico.
2015:
-”Calaveras y enmascarados”, OME Gallery, Queretaro, Mexico.
-”Xirangua”, at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo “Alfredo Zalce”, Morelia, Mexico.
2014:
-”El que por su gusto muere”, at the Centro Internacional de Artes Visuales, Morelia, Mexico.
-”Catrinas y calaveras”, at the Parque Eco turístico Xcartet, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
2013:
-”Autorretrato con máscaras”, Casa Diana Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
2011:
-”No pasarán”, Casa Diana Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
2010
-”La Raíz evidenciada”, Pórtico Gallery, Morelia Mexico.
2009:
-”El Sueño de Bartolo”, Quadro Gallery, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
-”Urbania (Ruta verde)”, Cuadro Gallery, Puerto Vallarta,Mexico.
2004:
-”Tras la apariencia (realidades)”, at the Casa de la Cultura, during the Feria de la guitarra, Paracho, Mexico.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS
2023:
-Positions Berlin Art Fair. Tempelhof Airport with CAM Galería. Berlin, Germany.
2019:
-”Cherani, Empoderamiento de la propia identidad”, at the Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia, Mexico.
-“The Border Crossed Us”, at the Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
2018:
-”Supersticiones” vol. 1 y 2, at the Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia Mexico.
2017:
-”Supersticiones” vol. 1 y 2, at the Museo de Historia y Arte, Durango, Mexico.
-”Supersticiones”, vol. 1 y 2, Chicago, IL, USA.
-”Supersticiones”, vol. 1 y 2, New York, NY, USA.
2016:
-”Disforma, 21 artistas en torno a la abstracción”, at the Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia Mexico.
-“K´iben de la selva”, at the Casa Diana Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
-“Sapichu”, Cherán, Mexico.
2015:
-“Solo unos cuantos”, at the Museo de la cuidad, Guanajuato, Mexico.
2014:
-“Ilegal utopía”, at the Centro Cultural Ex colegio Jesuita, Pátzcuaro, Mexico.
2013:
-“Orígenes”, at the Centro Cultural de la UNAM Morelia, Mexico.
2012:
-”Next to Pedro Friedeberg”, Casa Diana Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
2011:
-”Plástica Michoacana”, at the Poliforum Centro Convenciones de León Guanajuato during the Feria Nacional del Libro (FENAL), Guanajuato, Mexico.
-”Arte Consciente”, at the Centro Cultural Clavijero, Morelia, Mexico.
-”13 14 años – 14 Creadores”, David Alfaro Siqueiros Gallery at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
2010:
-“Comida Michoacana”, Diversos Centros Culturales, Valparaíso, Chile .
-”Acuarela Contemporánea Michoacana”, at the Museo Nacional de la Acuarela Jesuita “Alfredo Guati Rojo”, Mexico City, Mexico.
-”Noche de muertos”, at the Centro Cultural Clavijero Antiguo Colegio Jesuita, Patzcuaro, Mexico.
-”Next to Pedro Friedeberg y Carmen Gutiérrez”, at Casa Diana Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
-“Cien, Doscientos”, during the celebration of the Bicentenario de la Independencia, Pórtico Gallery, Morelia, Mexico.
-”Arte Actual”, during the Feria Michoacán del Bicentenario 2010, Morelia, Mexico.
-“Zapatas”, in the Sala de Protocolo, at the Casa de la Cultura, Morelia, Mexico.
-“Voces para una exposición”, Atelier Gallery during the 5º Festival de Música Barroca de San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
2008-2009:
-“MACAY, 50 Años de Plástica Nacional”, at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Yucatan, Mexico.
-“Corredor Gráfico: 10 Autores. Gráfica digital en espacio urbano”, at the Calzada Fray Antonio de San Miguel, Morelia, Mexico.
-“Colectiva Regional de Pintura Centro – Occidente”. took place at Colima, Jalisco, Michoacán, Querétaro, Zacatecas, San Luís Potosí, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato y Nayarit, México.
2008:
-“Michoacanos en la Plástica”. at the Centro Cultural de Tacámbaro, Michoacan, Mexico.
2007:
-“Entre dos”, at the Sala de exposiciones del IMJU, Morelia, Mexico.
2005:
-“Colectiva de Grafica y Pintura Contemporánea”, at the Casa de la Cultura de Cherán, Mexico.
-“Territorios”, at the Instituto de Cultura México, San Jose, Costa rica.
2003:
-“Pintura al Fresco”, at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo “Alfredo Zalce”, Morelia, Mexico.
2002:
-“Miedo”, in the David Alfaro Siqueiros Gallery at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
-“Trazo”, at the Casa de la Cultura de Morelia, Mexico.
-“El poder”, in the David Alfaro Siqueiros Gallery at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
-“Expresiones desde el interior”, in the David Alfaro Siqueiros Gallery at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
2000:
-“Brujería”, at the Casa de la Cultura de Paracho, Michoacán, Mexico.
-“Consumatum Est”. in theDavid Alfaro Siqueiros Gallery at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
-“Corpus Terra Est”, at the Ex Colegio Jesuita de Pátzcuaro, Mexico.
1999:
-“Cuadro Alternativo”, during the XI Feria Nacional Universitaria de Ciencia y Arte, in the David Alfaro Siqueiros Gallery at the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Morelia, Mexico.
COLLABORATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
2013-2022:
-Professor at the Centro Cultural UNAM Morelia, Mexico.
2014:
-Professor of the asignature “Taller de principios, técnicas y materiales en pintura”, at the Degree of Art and Design, ENES Campus UNAM Morelia, Mexico.
2010-2011:
-Professor at the Facultad de Arquitectura de la UMSNH.
2008-2010:
-Professor of the Workshop “Pintura y Estructura de las Artes Visuales” HighSchool Internacional Jefferson de Morelia Michoacán, Mexico.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
2011:
-Honorific mention by the artwork “Troncos y Árboles caídos”, at the Bienal Nacional Alfredo Zalce.
2010:
-Selection of the paintings “Bartolo II (viaje de ida a ningún lugar)” and “Diablo con ermitaño” at the XIII Salón Estatal de la Acuarela, Michoacan, Mexico.
2009:
-Selection of the artwork “Camino Amarillo y Marcados” at the Bienal Nacional Mariano Jiménez from Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico.
-Selection of the artwork “El sueño de Bartolo y el devorador de sueños” at the XIl Salón Estatal de la Acuarela, Michoacan, Mexico.
2008:
-Selection of the artwork “Juanito piedrita y Cherán”, in the XI Salón Estatal de la Acuarela at the Instituto Michoacano de Cultura, Morelia, Michoacán, México.
2005:
-Selection of the artwork “Rojo” at the Concurso Estatal de Pintura y Estampa Efraín Vargas, Morelia, Mexico.
-Selection of the artwork “Sueño” in the Salón de Maestros Michoacanos at the Casa de la Cultura de Morelia, Mexico.
2004:
-Selection of the artwork “Paisaje” in the Salón de Maestros Michoacanos at the Casa de la Cultura de Morelia, Mexico.
2002:
-Selection by Colectiva Ex Libris, Centro de Investigación y Experimentación de las artes Gráficas, Aguascalientes, Mexico, during the 150 aniversario del natalicio de José Guadalupe Posada.
PUBLICATIONS
2013:
-Pahuamba, Ángel. “Entre colores, líneas y monitos. Guía de Aplicación de para el programa de artes plásticas infantil”, Secretaría de Cultura de Michoacán, Primera Edición,2013. ISBN 978-607- 8201-25-9.
COLLECTIONS:
Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Secretaría de Cultura del Estado de Michoacán, Centro de Formación y Producción Gráfica del Antiguo Colegio Jesuita, Museo José Guadalupe Posada, Instituto Cultural de Aguascalientes y el Museo Iconografico del Quijote.