Beyond Horizons: Landscapes Reimagined
When landscapes go beyond scenery—becoming memory, identity, and movement.
Landscapes are never just places—they are reflections of history, identity, memory, and movement. In Beyond Horizons: Landscapes Reimagined, seven Colombian artists engage in a visual dialogue about our ever-evolving relationship with nature. Through diverse perspectives, they explore themes of displacement, belonging, transformation, and introspection, creating a dynamic conversation about the landscapes we inhabit—both physically and emotionally.
Each artist brings a unique voice to the exhibition, forming connections that transcend geography and medium. Some focus on the human imprint on nature, while others delve into its meditative, ephemeral qualities. Together, their works weave a narrative that invites viewers to question their own perceptions of place and presence.
Pedro Ruiz & Juan Carlos Rivero-Cintra: The Weight of Displacement
Both Pedro Ruiz and Juan Carlos Rivero-Cintra reflect on displacement, migration, and the deep ties between land and identity. Pedro Ruiz portrays Colombia’s lush landscapes as spaces of both beauty and forced movement, addressing the country’s ongoing social and political displacements. Juan Carlos Rivero-Cintra, from a Cuban perspective, incorporates organic elements—fruits, vegetables, and natural materials—that evoke the flavors and scents of his homeland. These sensory triggers are powerful tools of memory, bringing forth nostalgia, longing, and the emotional weight of displacement. Through their works, they ask: What does it mean to belong to a place when movement and separation define our histories?
Daniela Mejía & Carlos Nariño: Light, Atmosphere, and Sensory Landscapes
Rather than depicting landscapes as static scenes, Daniela Mejía and Carlos Nariño focus on light, movement, and the sensory experience of nature. Daniela Mejía captures landscapes that seem to dissolve into light, evoking a sense of vastness and awe. Carlos Nariño, with his mastery of color and tone, distills the essence of places through subtle gradients and carefully constructed compositions. Their works are not just representations but invitations to feel and inhabit a landscape, even if just for a moment.
Angélica Chavarro & Camila Echavarría: Inner Landscapes and Hidden Patterns
For Angélica Chavarro and Camila Echavarría, landscapes are not just external spaces, but also internal, emotional, and structured realities. Angélica Chavarro creates delicate compositions using organic materials, crafting spaces for introspection, silence, and discovery. Camila Echavarría constructs landscapes through precise structures and Fibonacci sequences, revealing the invisible mathematical harmony found in nature. Their dialogue bridges the intuitive and the calculated, the spiritual and the structured—showing that nature is both raw emotion and ordered design.
Pablo Arrazola: The Figure Within the Landscape
Standing apart from the group, Pablo Arrazola introduces a crucial element: the human presence within nature. His works feature solitary figures—often children—navigating expansive environments, caught between reality and imagination. His art speaks to curiosity, resilience, and the instinct to shape the world around us. Arrazola invites us to see landscapes not just as places we pass through, but as spaces we continuously redefine.
Carlos Alarcón: Landscapes in Tension
Carlos Alarcón** challenges the notion of landscape by exploring both historical and urban spaces. His "Tensions" series reinterprets masterpieces of art history, revealing the friction between tradition and modernity, while "Urban Landscape" reflects on the complexities of city life. Through these works, he invites us to see landscapes not just as nature, but as evolving spaces shaped by history and human presence.
