Carlos Zapata 'Diaspora'
Fully illustrated exhibition catalogue for 'Diaspora' by Carlos Zapata at Anima Mundi, St Ives
Fully illustrated exhibition catalogue for 'Diaspora' by Carlos Zapata at Anima Mundi, St Ives
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<strong>Carlos</strong> <strong>Zapata</strong><br />
DIASPORA
“It may be argued that the past is a country<br />
from which we have all emigrated, that its<br />
loss is part of our common humanity.”<br />
Salman Rushdie,<br />
‘Imaginary Homelands:<br />
Essays and Criticism 1981-1991’
Anima Mundi are proud to present ‘Diaspora’,<br />
by <strong>Carlos</strong> <strong>Zapata</strong>.<br />
<strong>Zapata</strong>’s idiosyncratic sculpture and<br />
installation deals with many challenging<br />
and potent themes ranging from poverty,<br />
conflict, religion and race, yet paradoxically,<br />
the overriding characteristics of the work<br />
are of empathy and compassion.<br />
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<strong>Zapata</strong>’s singular work draws from folk<br />
and tribal art traditions from all over the<br />
world, particulary from South America. An<br />
indigenous populous and the trade routes<br />
and traditions that have fed it over the<br />
centuries continue to offer a rich seam of<br />
inspiration, however many of his sculptures<br />
have evolved from personal experience of<br />
living in a foreign land and from his<br />
home country where civil issues continue to<br />
trouble its people.<br />
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Slave<br />
carved wood, steel, 120 cm height<br />
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War<br />
polychrome wood, glass eyes, 54 cm height<br />
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Cede<br />
polychrome wood, 37 cm height<br />
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Forgotten Old Goddess<br />
polychrome wood, 28 cm height<br />
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Girl<br />
polychrome wood, 32 cm height<br />
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Primordial<br />
polychrome wood, glass eyes, 200 cm height<br />
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Stilly<br />
wood, 27 cm height<br />
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Exodus<br />
wood, fabric, 130 x 500 cm<br />
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Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (After Masaccio)<br />
oil on wood, 29 x 35 cm<br />
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Druid<br />
polychromed wood, 35 cm height<br />
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Saint Blue<br />
polychrome wood, textile, 37 cm height<br />
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Oratory 1<br />
polychromed wood, 25 cm height<br />
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Oratory 2<br />
polychrome wood, textile, 11 cm height<br />
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Oratory 3<br />
polychromed wood, 10 cm height<br />
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Oratory 4<br />
polychrome wood, textile, 11 cm height<br />
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Oratory 5<br />
polychromed wood, 10 cm height<br />
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Oratory 6<br />
polychrome wood, textile, 11 cm height<br />
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Vulnerability<br />
polychrome wood, steel, 87 cm height<br />
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<strong>Carlos</strong> <strong>Zapata</strong> is a Colombian artist born<br />
in 1963. He currently lives near Falmouth,<br />
Cornwall UK. Works have been exhibited<br />
internationally and are held in numerous<br />
private collections and museums around<br />
the world.<br />
All works 2021-2022
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Published by Anima Mundi to coincide with <strong>Carlos</strong> <strong>Zapata</strong> ‘Diaspora’<br />
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or<br />
by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publishers<br />
Anima Mundi . Street-an-Pol . St. Ives . Cornwall . +44 (0)1736 793121 . mail@animamundigallery.com . www.animamundigallery.com
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