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Who is Betsabeé Romero?

Betsabeé Romero (1963-Present) is a talented artist that can be recognized by her award First prize in the 2006 Cairo Biennial. She has displayed her work all around the world, this work has been included in respected collections in places such as the Los Angeles County Museum; the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; the Daros Collection, Zurich: Switzerland; and the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, Mexico City. She is also recognized for numerous monumental installations and interventions in urban communities including East Los Angeles; Chicago; Mexico City; and Toulouse, France. She is mainly specialized in creating a critic through her work in order to address the local resemantization of everyday symbols and rites of the global consumer culture such cars, tattoos, etc.

Sin Rodeos

Sin Rodeos in an exhibition currently displayed in the museum of Hospicio Cabañas in the heart of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. For this exhibition, the artist created an introduction to the automotive culture with a whole new perspective. Most of the materials used to create her art are parts from an automobile. Here I am presenting 3 pieces of work that were attractive and interesting to me.

Espadas de Doble Filo (2012) (Double-edged Swords)

(Linear shapes, aluminum, gray and silver colors, 3-D, Made in Ernesto Bonilla’s Workshop)

This work of art has very distinctive and abstract meaning. As we can see,

Saúl  Alejandro  Díaz  Tello  A01134416  

Exhibibition  at  Hospico  Cabañas  

By  

Betsabeé  Romero  

swords are coming from the plan of Agave. Since the agave is the plant from which the tequila is made. This work represents the consumerism of tequila within the society, and the double effect that this alcoholic beverage can have over the human body. Tequila can create an effect of happiness or sadness depending on the situation it is drunk. However, is possible that our intentions can come against us, especially when we are under an alcoholic overdose. It is very interesting how the artist wants to point out an everyday activity into something deeper related to feelings and the consequences of consumerism. Personally speaking I could reflect the meaning of the piece of work to some personal situation, which created a catharsis by which I was amused.

Ecos de Papel (2010)

(Paper Echoes)

(Paper chopped randomly to create beautiful figures, colored Indian paper, and mongrel technique)

This was one of my favorite works of art in the exhibition. The creations were hanging from the ceiling with a light bulb behind them creating on the walls different shadows that apparently can be interpreted in different ways depending on the viewer. The artist wants to reflect how thin and delicate, as the paper itself, the traditions and festivities are in our culture. Colorful traditions that create happiness among us, but as time passes, they start losing their color and brightness. However, there is a possibility of distinguishing those colors reflected on the walls, reflecting the color and a different world that exist in the shadows in which we exist but at the same time ignore.

This piece of art made me realize that in a world of darkness, we can find color and start something from scratch. I was really impressed of the elegance and beauty that the author created to represent the fact that some cultures are leaving their traditions behind. In the picture displayed on the left, which I considered my favorite shadow between a room full of these figures, I could clearly see a pyramid with light on the top, and a field of flowers all around it. I am not sure if the author did this on purpose, but I was fascinated with the results.

Last but not least, I would like to present this piece of art that was at the beginning of the exhibition, which I personally haven not seen anything similar in my life.

Montañas de Ojos Cerrados (2012) (Closed Eyes Mountains)

(Heads made of dough painted with different colors, fabric, silicon flowers, dirt, and candles. Made in Antonio Herrera Workshop)

This is a very complex piece of art, since the meaning can be a little difficult to understand. The artist created a portrait of nuns with crowns, which are buried almost all the way to the top of their heads. By this the author represent the nun culture in which they are materials till they die, and even when they are not dead, they seem to be, since they

do not have expressions, words, opinions, nor feelings. There is a subjection and oppression of humanity in this situation, but no one ever knows, since they take everything to the graveyard. In general terms, the artist presents the nuns as objects and not as human beings. I found this part of the exhibition very interesting and with a powerful meaning that might represent the reality for many people.

Hospicio Cabañas I have been living here in the city for more that 7 years, and for the first time I had the pleasure of visiting this beautiful museum. I can look a little small from the outside, but from the inside is very big and beautiful. There are several exhibitions of different artist from all around the world, and it was impressive taking a tour around the place. This building is a symbol of the city, and it is very important, for everyone who those who enjoy culture as a whole, to go an visit this wonderful piece of Mexican history,