Martillo
A Smell, a Flavour, a Whisper, a Memory ...
.. inspired by the skin of the earth, space, time and colour; reason for my being itself.
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Green and intense blue, yellow, red, and oranges of worn earths, colours of treasures hidden in the depths of our being, as piled riches, as eternal youth and strength, that although years pass by our bodies. Vitality is intrinsic to the open to changes, tracing new signs, seeking to decipher fortuitous marks of the indecipherable in conscious minds. Opening paths to the longings of the soul for being in the midst of a peace that does not exist in the world of the living, which becomes the hope of reaching the imperishable, trying to remember or pretend to be the first. Knowing that there will always be others who contributed to making my identity possible, with total sensitivity when translating into spaces to find truth under the disguise of meaning, a truth that may seem a nonsense, a paradox, a misunderstanding, a total inaccuracy.
Martillo Bio
Pseudonym of Marta I. Trujillo.
Born in Colombia, lectured by important local artists where she learned different techniques, usage of colours and textures. she has tried to take advantage of her teachers’ techniques and styles, and print her own character with a personal search, rather than following just the teachers’ style. Her technique is framed inside a very clean pictorial character.
The Colombian eternal summers give colour and add lots of life to her work. The artworks have impressionist shades, expressionists and abstract touches, with a vibrant coloring that sensitizes the emotions and particular perceptions. The portfolio shows a wide experience in both traditional art (painting and drawing) as well contemporary art (photography and installation).
The artwork has been exhibited in multiple occasions, among others:
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I Exposición de Entidades de Educación Superior, Universidad de Eafit, Medellín, June 1985
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Convención Panamericana de Arte, Bogotá, October 2004
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3th, 4th and 5th Exposición Roland Schambach, Bogotá, September 2005, 2006 and 2007
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The Latin American Exhibition at Canada Export Centre, Vancouver, March 2006
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XI Salón Rotary en el Arte, Bogotá, October 2006 – First Prize
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Corporación Atheneum Club, World Trade Center, Bogotá, June 2007
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Group Exhibition Glenhyrst Cottage Gallery of Brantford, Canada, October 2008
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Gran Concurso Usaquén, Bogotá, November 2009 - High quality photography prize
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Syngenta Photo Prize, June 2010
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Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Bogotá - MAC, Bogotá, August 2009 and 2010
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Group Exhibition Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Canada, September 2010
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Expo-Feria de Arte Latinoamericano ETNIA, November 2010
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V Concurso Internacional de Fotografia a-down, España, October 2011
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Group Exhibition Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, May 2012
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Colombian Consulate in Vancouver, Canada, August 2018
Publications:
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Revista De Mente, July 2006 and April 2007
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El Espectador, 25 February 2007
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Le Monde Diplomatique, December 2007
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