Where Does the Light Come From: Works by Pepe & Jose Calabres
January 7-30, 2022
Where Does the Light Come From: Works by Pepe & Jose Calabres
Opening reception: Friday, January 7, 5:00-9:00 PM
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday, January 30, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Closed Monday, January 17, for the holiday. No Saturdays hours in January.
This new exhibition features gouache, ink and watercolor paintings as well as ceramic sculptures by father and son Pepe and Jose Calabres.
It is not easy to discern what exactly art is, but we know it has something to do with “energy” because all civilizations have told their stories through their art and not because of their money or weapons. As artists, we are assured that when someone is in front of a work of art, rather than knowing it, they can feel it. A work of art is the witness of a story, of a journey. Each of our pieces are a fragment of many life stories. Tiny pieces of learning that are marked by situations that are not exclusively ours; all of our stories are in one way or another connected to everyone else’s stories.
Pepe Calabres was born in Valencia, Venezuela in 1947 and is an artist and graphic designer who graduated from the Royal London College of Arts and Printing of England specializing in typographic design. He is recognized for being a sculptor, ceramist, writer, jeweler and theater director. He has received four national art awards and more than 150 exhibitions to his credit and is considered one of the most relevant living artists of Venezuela. He is one of the pioneers of body paint in Latin America since starting to work with it in 1996 to create avant-garde stage performances in which giant screens in movement and live music predominate. Some of his pieces are part of important collections such as the Vatican, World Bank, United Nations and some renowned European museums.
Jose Calabres was born in Trujillo, Venezuela, in 1980. The son of Pepe Calabres, he is a musician, photographer, video editor and journalist and is recognized for being a ceramist, screenwriter, sculptor and filmmaker. He has learned and worked ceramics with his father since a young age and in 2000, he officially became part of the production team of Pepe Calabres. He has produced visual arts and opening performances for Pepe Calabres exhibitions, three World Bodypaint Festivals, and television shows for several worldwide broadcasting companies.
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