Jeanpierre Vèliz

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JEANPIERREVÈLIZ
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JEANPIERRE VÈLIZ
WhenJeanpiereVèlizisinfrontofavirgincanvas,hismindgoesfrom realitytofigurative,embodying
humanfiguresinit,takingeroticism asastartingpoint,finalytransformingalthecolorrangesintoa
danceoffacesandbodies.Withstrong,richcolorsheachievesaninvadingenergyandatractiveness.His
workrespondstothespiritofthetimeandconsistsexclusivelyoftheinterestinthehumanfigureand
whathisimaginationdictateshim,forthecompositionofthepainting.Heisconvincedthatwearethe
reflectionoftheenvironment.
AdmiringthecubanbeautyJeanpierebelievesthatCubahasaspecialmagic.Thewayofwalking,of
looking,offlirting,ofseducing,andevenoffalinginlovewithCubans,becausetheyconstituteidentity
stampsofthecubancultureanddistinguishthem from therestoftheworld.Tocrosstheboardwalkisto
invadeenergywithyearnings,ofgreatnesswithscarcity,ofhappypeoplewithbrokenhearts.Cubais
uniqueandhecouldn'timaginelivinginanothercountry.Butontheotherhand,hedealswiththe
thoughtofmigrationlikemanyotherartists.Sometimestofindagoodfuturewehavetoleavehomehe
says.
Hisevolutionasapaintergoesthroughmanymoments.
Hestartedpaintingasachildandoverthetimehehadthe
privilegeofmeetingdiferentartistslinkedtotheartworld.
During2002,hejoinedthePradoprojectandnurturedofthe
talentsofmanygraduatedartistsfrom diferentartacademies
inCuba.Thisgavehim theopportunitytoatendinformal
masterclassesdedicatedtoart,resultingfrom his
conversationsandinteractionswiththesepaintersconcerning
thefinearts.Heparticipatedinseveralworkshopsandhadfirst
exhibitionsincubangaleries:
2007AttheCDRmuseum.
2007TheHouseofCultureinJesúsMaría.
2008HewonaprizefortheshelferaninGuanabacoa.
2009"LuzyOficio"Galery.
2010Galery"FayasJamin",eroticart.
(Listuncomplete.)
2017GaleríaMagnetinBarcelona
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