Art and Photography to Reenergize Your Home
However, many decades span between us and our college years, there remains something special about September. As a month, it denotes newness, a fresh start. A regenerative energy is the air, rested and restored by months of sunny slowness – we arrive in September in anticipation of change. Not to mention the transition in season, as summer turns to fall.
This change in mood can manifest in many different ways. But to us, one of the most effective ways of capitalizing on the shift is to make a change to our space. And whilst we’re not all afforded the luxury of time to redecorate completely, even the more subtle switches can infuse our homes with a reset.
That’s why for this month’s Aracari Shop curation we’ve handpicked art and photography from across the Andean region to deliver a fresh and altered feeling to your space, wherever you are in the world. Whether it’s a rearrangement of existing art to make way for a new piece or a blank canvas wall waiting to be filled – we believe these works are just the ticket for the September air. Stepping into the season with a space that feels as reenergized as you do.
If photography is more your home aesthetic, then Billy Hare is one of the key figures in the history of photography in Peru. A disciple of Minor White and Aaron Siskind, his work addresses the diversity and richness of the landscape present in Perú. In 1992, Hare was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship and since then his work has been exhibited at home and abroad.
“I think that in every good photo —as in every good image— there is a friction,” explains Billy. “There is a clash between our conception of what should be and what is finally given in the image. And that's where something happens. What exactly? We are redefining it all the time. And that seems exciting to me, and it also makes me feel alive. If I already knew the formula it would be a bit boring.”
Explore the work of acclaimed artist and long-time friend of Aracari: Gastón Ugalde. Ugalde´s work navigates the space of contemporary art mixing modern methods with references and indigenous materials. In his work, the worlds of yesterday and the future coexist in harmony.
“I was born and I live with textiles”, he affirms, “I am obsessed with the beauty of their colors and textures and how each thread weaves political and anthropological concepts.” The textile sculptures exhibited by Aracari Shop are made using traditional blankets used in the Andes. Dating back to pre-Columbian times and made with wools from the region (camelids or sheep), Gaston has been collecting these fragments for more than fifty years.
Ugalde´s legacy is rooted in local issues, but his message is universal. History, anthropology, geography, and sociology interact in his evolving creative work to raise questions and pose dilemmas that only art has the power to convey beautifully.
By contrast, if it’s paint that feels more your home’s style then meet Pablo Patrucco. Born in Lima in 1975, Pablo Patrucco studied History of Art at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and Plastic Arts at the Escuela Superior de Arte Corriente Alterna in Lima. He speaks with his brushes and the series Circles pays homage to a wrinkled paper found on the street near his studio.
Beneath that impressive first visual layer, Pablo’s work is a commentary on life and society in Lima. An individual painting may look like a simple rendition of the subject matter, but as a series, there are clear messages on societal trends.
As ever, our in-house curator is at your disposal to advise on any of the pieces showcased on Aracari Shop. So that should any of the art have caught your eye, we’ll arrange for it to be seamlessly delivered to your door as you welcome in the cool September air.