"Praying for Change"-Rezando por Cambio

   El ya famoso por desgracia, rescate de Grecia, no sabemos a fecha de hoy como repercutirá a los países de la Unión Europea que la forman, ni siquiera se sabe a ciencia cierta como lo hará a los habitantes de Grecia, quienes muy a su pesar todo parece suponer que se van a encontrar con un SI en lugar del NO por el que a favor votaron en referéndum el pasado día 5 de Julio.

Yo no se si la estrategia ha sido un castigo de Zeus, mas bien diría yo un castigo de La Olimpia de los Dioses, La Troika, que con puño de hierro ha dado un golpe de muerte. Si se  recuperara Grecia gracias a este rescate o no, es algo incierto hasta la fecha. Solo los Dioses del Olimpo lo saben. Si bien, yo os dejo a día de hoy con una de mis obras, la cual ya desarrollé en vías de una crisis anunciada o tal vez debería de decir una “muerte anunciada”.

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 There’s uncertainty on how the infamous Greece’s rescue is going to affect the rest of countries within the European Union. No much is known about how this situation and rescue is going to affect the Greeks, though one can figure out that is not going to be very favourable, after voting NO and received YES last 5th July.

I do not know if Zeus has punished them. It seems that the Gods of Olympia, The Troika, has with iron hand hit them all greeks to death. It is uncertain if Greece will ever recover in the event of applying these measures, only Gods at the Olympus must know it.

Well, I can do not more rather than to share with you all, one of my artworks, which depict what it’s happening now and since a long time in Europe. It was developed during what it seemed to be a very long known crisis; the rise and fall of the European Union, in what it seems to be a death foretold.

“Praying for Change”

Thanks for reading

  

Praying for Change

Euros on Canvas

Copyright M.A.L.Huguet

Year 2012-13

Tango Art

 

From my travels to Argentina, I took some photographs from street dancers. Very talented individuals. So I decided to captured the moment

 

 

It Takes Two to Tango.
Pastel on A1 paper



Authority

Alguno de mis trabajos, oleos sobre papel, influenciados por la series de 'Los Caprichos' de Goya. 

"Autoridad, esa señora puta prima-hermana de la justicia..."

Some of my works influenced by Goya "Los Caprichos"

"Authority", oil on paper, A1           "On Justice, oil on paper, A1

Quote of the day

"An empty canvas is full"
Robert Rauschenberg

This quote is unfinished. To me, an empty canvas is full of magic, full of ideas waiting to be conveyed and my best friend. The one who is always there like a dog, in silence showing its presence accompanying my thoughts.

Diamond Jubilee submission

Above are my entries to the Diamond Jubilee Competition. Work is displayed at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester from 30th April to 5th June 2012. 

www.coriniummuseum.cotswold.gov.uk

Also visit the link to the Best of Britain Competition to see other works. Link below.

http://www.bestofbritainsubmissions.tumblr.com/
Review: I give one star out of five to the organiser: Lavinia Drake as she have not made great effort to inform artists where the postcards have been travelling after this event.  

Latest works

One of my latest works is about change, change, change....and have also titled CHANGE.

Change is very necessary nowadays!..., but what is it that we would need to change in our political/financial clime at present? It's not just about money after all.

"Change", coins on paper, A1

Artist Wanted

Please, open the link with my name below and click on "collect me" to help me have my work show in time square this summer. thanks.
Ascension Lorente Huguet

Art Play

From my latest experiments it came this work above, an emphasis on the use of materials and light was made, in which the creative process as well as the visual transformation of the materials are as important as the final product.
 

The Human Animal series

My latest artwork  explores the boundaries between  Human and Animal, which is investigated through a sociological & psychological approach. Below some samples of the series, oils on canvas & live performance with installation performed at University of Kent in June 2010

"The United Animal Kingdom2, oils on canvas

The Human-Animal, life performance & installation

The Human Animal

My work above reflects on the interface and the space where the species meet and brings to question aspects of human's animality in an era of chaos and uncertainty. If there is a hope for a better world this may be an illusion.

‘El sueño’

Una de mis poesías habla de los sueños, la escribí estando a caballo entre el Reino Unido y Barcelona durante unas jornadas de arte terapia en 2012. 

Sueño de dia, sueño de noche

sueño despierta, sueño dormida

En el dia sueño que no estoy despierta

y en la noche sueño que no estoy dormida

y en mi sueño de noche persigo

el despertarme soñando de dia

soñando que no estoy dormida

que mi sueño si tiene vida

y que la vida es un despertar cada dia

Soñando me percato de la esencia y la presencia

soñando me evado de la corteza exterior

que se apodera de mi existencia

cual reflejo interior

mas alla de la experiencia

Y que es soñar sin dormir

Vivir sin morir

Soñar es sentir, fantasear, desear

 perseguir y conseguir

Seguir despertando es mi sueño

Y disfrutarlo en silencio mi empeño

©Copyright M.A.L.Huguet 

La vida en sueño

Me encuentro sumida en una nueva etapa de mi vida con nuevos planes y adventuras artisticas, las cuales parecen proyectarse hacia el exterior con naturalidad. Se abre hacia mi una puerta nueva de posibilidades y proyectos que se reflejan timidamente y que sin quererlo parecen llevarme hacia lo que todavia esta pendiente por descubrir.

Reflejo de la vida misma y quien mejor que Calderon para expresar que toda la vida es sueño y yo soñando me veo sumida en mi propia ilusión. Un "Abismo Interior"que represento con  unos bocetos rápidos reflexionando en la profundidad de las cosas y las inmensas posibilidades que se abren al paso de lo que todavía queda por conocer.

 "Dreams"oils on paper, A4  "The Fall", oils on paper, A4

Qué es la vida? Un frenesí.

¿Qué es la vida? Una ilusión,

una sombra, una ficción,

y el mayor bien es pequeño;

que toda la vida es sueño,

 y los sueños, sueños son.

de Calderon de la Barca

The Art's Labyrinth Exhibition

Thanks to all who came to see my work at the BoxRoom Gallery in Folkestone as part of the Frindge events during the Triennial Festival.

There is a limited edition of prints of the labyrinth artwork, which are available on request. Visit website if interested.

 Thank you for following me or visiting my blog.

 Abstract Emotions, mixed media on paper. A4

At the Triennial: Folkestone

A solo show displaying the series of labyrinths at the BoxRoom Gallery in Folkestone from 29th Jul to 14th Aug. The Gallery is located in the first floor at the top of ArtLab Shop in High Street.

The work displayed is a reflection to my journey through the labyrinth as part of an Artist Residency I took last year. There's two new entries to add in relation to this theme, which have not been seen yet. If you are around town, please don't forget to visit the gallery to see my work.

Abstract Reflections

Mixed Media

Oyster Festival: Whitstable

Two of my works, "Milky Way" and "Between Two Worlds" together with the work of other talented artists will be on display at the Horsebridge Gallery Exhibition 'A 1 Open 2011' during the Oyster Festival in Whitstable in Kent.

The exhibition runs from the 15th to the 31st of July and it's opened to the public from Monday to Sundays. If you are in town why don't you come to see what's hanging on the walls?

"Milky Way"mixed media on canvas,A1

Copyright artwork M.A.L.Huguet

Artist Statement

My work ranges from conceptual & surreal to traditional & figurative according to the fundamental nature of my ideas. Human, woman, object, subject, maker and signifier are points of departure and subjects for aesthetic investigation. 

I am fascinated by the many forms that art can take, which I attempt to capture in my work through exploration e incorporation of raw materials & mediums. I want my work to leave a mark, the mark of a woman- human- being inspired greatly by all aspects of contemporary life and culture. 

Emigrante no hay camino se hace camino al migrar

This is a country full of immigrants in which people from different nationalities live together but not always in harmony. As one myself, I have experienced well what it means to be an immigrant in a foreign land. Mass population hide people's identity and are driven to a mainstream of adopted routine, consumerism and fake believes.

 Studio for an Immigrant. 

"The Immigrant", oils on paper

The Blue Minotaur

Where my origins are, deepen to the art, a very spontaneous response to myth and culture, an 'alla prima" painting, wet to wet in one session. I quite like the fact that it was a bit experimental and very spontaneous. I enjoyed the process and most important, the following day after I completed the work, I did not dislike it. This is something that it may not always happen. In fact, I was also engaged with a self-portrait last week, using the same technique, which did not survive. Now it's underneath another new painting.

The Minotaur is a motif which is recurrent in my practice, since it brings to life my Spanish roots. I am also a Taurus and feel very much identified with the symbolism of this animal. The Minotaur was a creature who was born from an abnormal sexual encounter between a woman and a white bull and who was imprisoned for life. This fact opens up the tantalising question about how much we are responsible for our own actions or behaviour since we have not much saying when we are born. The way we are, the way people behave... is this the result of a social phenomenon experimented by mass and culture? Can the beast be born or it is made? We are born alone, and we continue to be alone in our life, no matter how many people we surround ourselves, there's always a void.

Blue Minotaur. Oils on Canvas

Reflections at Little Blue Hut: Part V

"The artist's Eye"  Copyright M.A.L.Huguet


Refflections:


There were not many visitors attending to "Meet the Artist" day, only few friends of mine and just two from the Organiser side. Not much effort was made to promote this event on their behalf; only the Manager came together with a photographer to the "Meet the Artist" day. Mmmmnnn I thought he would be taking photos of my residency and make a little bit of publicity about my artwork but it was contrary to my thoughts.

  Surprisingly, the photographer took the same photo I had taken and used as my poster, this is from a view that  only residents have access to it. I had promoted my opening event with it and had previously emailed the poster to the Organiser in order to promote my opening. My flyer was displayed on the window hut for every one to see.  However no publicity was made about my residency or work, only a couple of links to my blog posted on fb.

 I wasn't happy with the implications, as I felt I had been robed. There must have been previous artists to me on Residence at the Hut, who may have noticed such an inspiring view, but as far as I am concerned, I have never seen the same image published before me.

  Creative Canterbury is now using the image taken by their photographer to promote their own business, and the product they sell. But considering they serve to the arts, and the artists involved, who happily agree to be doing unpaid work on their site, they should consider to respect artist's work, and this is an opposite sample of good practice. It is quite interesting also to know that, Creative Canterbury has removed all publicity involved related to the residences at the Blue Little Hut, so there's not any record now online about my own residency, only the ones tha I am publishing in my blog here.

It's good to create tendencies, though, respect is a must.

As for the views, I've seen the most beautiful sunsets  ever from the window at Little Blue Hut, located in Tankerton Slopes in Whitstable. Below there are some photographs which I have selected and edited on video.

Meet the Artist

Your are invited to meet the artist at work at the Little Blue Hut

and see a selection of drawings, painting and poetry developed as Artist in Residence

Little Blue Hut N.139 at Tankerton Slope Whisthable 

Friday 13th of May 2011

Time, 2-7 pm

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Below "The Artist's Eye"  Copyright M.A.L.Huguet