Through a virtual conference, the role of artists dedicated to combining art with design and culture was highlighted.
Our Art school, in collaboration with the Marakame collective, held a virtual Huichol art conference in which works made by families living in rural communities of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico were presented.
During the broadcast, the visual artist Fernando Motilla was presented who, together with Marcela Abarca, started Marakame, as a collective of artists dedicated to combining art with design and culture.
After learning about Huichol art, both were surprised by the Huichol bead and yarn work, as well as by their work and color in each of the handicrafts, whose dedication and passion are reflected in their designs.
“To be a craftsman is to let the soul come to light transformed into a work,” said Fernando Motilla at a conference, who also invited us to visit his art gallery in Morelia, offering other virtual options that are easier to access in order to enjoy this work.
They also presented the artist Luis de la Cruz López, in charge of a ceremonial center in which, with part of the proceeds from the Marakame collective, they can make offerings, making tradition and history come together in a sacred site.
The techniques used for Huichol art are beads and yarn, and the realization of a piece can take from a week to several months. Some of these works can be enjoyed in person at the Marakame exhibition.
These works have in their design the symbolism of ritual practices, philosophy, life experience and patience of each artist, so when any of the Marakame pieces are acquired, at the same time it supports the preservation of the ceremonial festivals of the Huichol artists and families.
One of the most important exhibitions that the group has had has been in collaboration with the Government of Mexico, making thirty sculptures of the vaquita marina, thus raising awareness through art to promote the preservation of ecosystems.
* Collaboration of Cecilia Romero Delahanty, student of the 5th semester of Communication Sciences.
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