Soledad Burgaleta “Una Vida en la Mirada” (“A Whole Life Through Their Eyes”)
BIBLIOTECA DE ARTISTAS DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS
The Artist
A short introduction to SOLEDAD BURGALETA’S ARTWORK
Ms. Burgaleta is a fine artist, from Spain, resident in Mexico with an extensive artistic biography. She has exhibited her artworks in different locations in America, Asia, and Europe. She has obtained many awards and recognitions, including many events and special programs at the Museum of the Americas in Florida. Her work is comprised of magnificent original paintings obtaining wonderful works of art. Her love for the Earth and Roots where she lives – Mexico- inspired the detailed and spectacular paintings you can see in this book. She has always been able to project a restless spirit that has never been detained by time or adversity. Ms. Burgaleta is a clear example of tireless artistic work. Each piece, like a poem, deserves the analysis and thoughtfulness of the observer. We may say that each of her works can tell a different story or a special state of mind. This exhibition aims to show the world the work of an artist whose sincerity and devotion to the arts and culture has no limits and it is an homage to the beautiful and lovely people of Mexico.
Dr. Raúl M. Oyuela, A.FIAP Director – Museum of the Americas November, 2023
The Artist
The Artworks
The technique used in my artwork is color pencils applied on pages of old novels that have the same ages as the persons portrayed. They are all romantic novels since I want to counter their utopic romanticism with the hard and sometimes sad life of those persons. Soledad Burgaleta.
“María Dolores, 96 years old”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“María de Oaxaca” Color pencils on an old novel,
50x40 cm. (20x16 in.)
“Francisca, 84 years old” Color pencils on an old novel,
50x40 cm. (20x16 in.)
“María de Santa Rosa Jáuregui , 82 years old”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“José, 85 años ” Color pencils on an old novel,
50x40 cm. (20x16 in.)
“Esther, 74 years old” Color pencils on an old novel,
50x40 cm. (20x16 in.)
“Josefina, 88 years old”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“Pascual Martínez, 90 years old”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“María de los Angeles, 82 years old”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“ Estefanía , 84 years old”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“María, 82 years old” Color pencils on an old novel
50x40 cm. (20x16 in.)
“Juliana” Color pencils on an old novel
50x40 cm. (20x16 in.)
“Guadalupe Camacho”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“Catarina, 84 years old”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“Guadalupe”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
“María Reséndiz Reséndiz ”, color pencils on an old novel, 40x50 cm. (16x20 in.)
Personal comment
“When I finished my photography course my teacher said: “Now it is up to each one to choose what to photograph” and I did so, I wanted to make visible the invisible, the old men who were asking for or selling some craft on the street. He wanted to shoot his close-ups and make people see them, name them and make them no longer invisible. They are people with incredible stories, who are already at the end of their days and need to go out to order or sell something that day because if not, they simply do not eat. These are some of the faces, but they are in all cities, in the towns of all countries. Let’s see “them! Let’s not walk past him without even looking back. Sometimes they just want to chat, have a conversation and tell about themselves, be heard. Years later, at the age of 39, the loss of my husband, in a car accident, led me to painting. I discovered in her the refuge for my feelings and the activity that my hands asked to make my thoughts flow. When painting, during those moments, all my responsibilities as a mother of three little ones evaporated and Sole painter appeared. I decided to also paint my “old men”, but not simply paint them, I needed to capture their lives in some way and I chose to do it on rose novels from the early twentieth century that perfectly expressed the contrast between the romanticism of those novels where everything was perfect and love it was forever and real life was often hard and sad.”
Soledad Burgaleta
Biography
Soledad BURGALETA Born in Spain, resident in Mexico.
Photographer, painter and writer. Degree in Law and Business Administration, with Master’s degrees in Consulting Fiscal and Financial Economic Management. Has held executive positions in both Spain and Mexico. She wants to make those who are invisible visible. Exhibitions: Consulate of Spain in Querétaro (Mexico) in 2011;.Individual exhibition “ Tejidos, México Entrelazado ”, in the " Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus", Querétaro (Mexico), 2012; “A life in the Gaze”, Gallery Gerardo Proal , Querétaro (Mexico);. Special guest at the “México Vive ” exhibition at “Quinta El Ombú ” in San Fernando, Buenos Aires (Argentina), 2015; “Fractal” in "La Mercadería", Querétaro (Mexico), 2016; “8M” in "Espacio Y", Buenos Aires (Argentina), 2020; Virtual exhibition and Dossier contest; Winner of the Third place, by "Prisma" art group and organized by “ Universo de las Artes” in Buenos Aires, (Argentina); "New Year New Life" International Exhibition organized by the “ Universo de las Artes”, Buenos Aires, (Argentina). 2021; "30th Anniversary of Museum of Americas Exhibition”; "Dubai Promo" by the Museum of the Americas in Dubai, UAE through International Art Promotions (IPA-Dubai), March 2021. Individual show at the Alliance Française Dubai, November 2021; Honorable Mention at the “Christmas Exhibition” y=by the Museum of the Americas at Heights Ar t Studios & Gallery in Houston, TX, December 2021. “Star Excellence” at the “Salón de la Fama del Arte” on March, 2022; Honorable Mention at the “Women in the Arts 2022 exhibition by the Museum of the Americas in Houston, TC, on March 2022; “International Art Award” at “New Generations”, Miami, July, 2022; Indi vidual show MJ/Majo Portilla Art Gallery, Hilversum, The Netherlands, September 2023, both selected and curated by the Museum of the Americas. Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, October 2022. She obtained the “Leonardo da Vinci” Award Premio Leonardo Da Vinci, April, 2023.
Member Nº 0126 of THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS. – ARTIST CERTIFIED by the MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS #0165
Contacts: soledaburgaleta@yahoo.es Instagram: @burgaletacuadros
The End
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