Artist Information:
Maria Lago
mamaroneck, NY
United States
Member Since: Nov 2010
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Artist Statement:
In the current body of work,
begun five years ago, I employ
primitive symbols and
archetypal images to explore
both the universal human
condition and my own
individual experience.
Personal images emerge
unconsciously, so that
painting is more a case of
possession, rather than the
work of representation.
I am interested in our
origins, in pre-mythological
man and his integration into
the surrounding world. This
concern is present at the
beginning of all of my
paintings, whether they depict
a landscape, an animal, or a
studio interior. I believe
that my birth in northern
Spain, a land that is
archeologically rich with
pre-historic caves and a
source of magic and mystery,
has greatly influenced my
work.
My starting point for
paintings are always the
sketches in my notebook. I try
to rescue symbols that
resemble organic forms,
whether a part of nature or
made by man, so that I can
re-create and better
understand them. My creative
process usually lasts between
six and seven weeks, and I am
always working on two
paintings at the same time.
Both works are very similar at
the start no matter how
different the final paintings.
I begin with a mixture ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Individual Exhibitions
2010
Centro Espaņol de Nueva York,
239 14th St New York
2009
Sala de Arte Ayuntamiento de
Viveiro , Galicia , Spain
2008
Martucci Gallery , Irvington ,
NY
2008
National Association of Women
Artists , New York , NY
2008
Sala de Exposiciones BBVA ,
Oviedo , Spain
2008
Centro Asturiano,Oviedo ,
Asturias , Spain
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
Publications
2009
Asturias daily News , La Nueva
Espaņa , Asturias , Spain
2009
Galicia Daily News , El
Progreso , Galicia , Spain
2008
The Rivertowns Enterprise by
Judith Doolin Spikes , New
York
2008
Asturias Daily News , La Voz
de Asturias , Asturia , Spain
2008
Catalogue for "The Westchester
Biennial ", New York
2008
Asturias Daily ...
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Maria Lago's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Maria Lago's Portfolio.
In the current body of work, begun five years ago, I employ primitive symbols and archetypal images to explore both the universal human condition and my own individual experience. Personal images emerge unconsciously, so that painting is more a case of possession, rather than the work of representation.
I am interested in our origins, in pre-mythological man and his integration into the surrounding world. This concern is present at the beginning of all of my paintings, whether they depict a landscape, an animal, or a studio interior. I believe that my birth in northern Spain, a land that is archeologically rich with pre-historic caves and a source of magic and mystery, has greatly influenced my work.
My starting point for paintings are always the sketches in my notebook. I try to rescue symbols that resemble organic forms, whether a part of nature or made by man, so that I can re-create and better understand them. My creative process usually lasts between six and seven weeks, and I am always working on two paintings at the same time. Both works are very similar at the start no matter how different the final paintings.
I begin with a mixture ... |
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