The work of two Venezuelan artists is exhibited in Miami

The exhibition "Geométricos", by Venezuelan artists Mariana Copello and Luisa Duarte, opens on September 14 at the IMAGO cultural center
MIAMI.- A group of works by Venezuelan artists Mariana Copello and Luisa Duarte make up the exhibition Geométricos, which will be inaugurated in Miami on September 14, at 7 pm, at the IMAGO cultural center.

"Although their works address various formal problems and arise from different reflections, the imprint of the broad Venezuelan abstract-geometric tradition remains in them as a pivot and inspiration," says Chacón.

"Mariana Copello's work is part of the Cartesian branch of geometric art, derived from masters who, like Jesús Soto, were trained in the philosophy of pure art. Her works reveal a formal restraint forged in the study of rhythms, progressions and unfoldings of the line, the tensions that arise between geometric planes that meet and, in general, the dynamics that these elements create in their interaction with space. Her use of color is concrete. In some pieces, white on white, or subtle neutral contrasts, accentuate the appearance of rhythms and tensions. In others, flat color emphasizes the dynamic explosion of lines," says the curator.

For her part, Luisa Duarte graduated as an architect and worked professionally in this field for some years in Venezuela, so the language of geometry was perfectly installed in her thinking and creative impulses when she began her artistic career, the cultural center details in a statement.

“Despite the mathematical substratum of geometric art, the mood of Duarte’s works is emotional and poetic. Her pieces arise from situations that generate inner movements, emotions and sensations that the artist channels through those forms that are so familiar to her and that she handles with skill. Her geometry is spontaneous, since she does not resort to calculations but to subjective musings, which gives a distinctive originality to her compositions,” says Chacón.

The exhibition can be visited until January at the IMAGO spaces, 4028 SW 57 Ave, in Miami, from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 6 pm, and on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
About the artists

Mariana Copello (Caracas, 1976) lives in Houston, Texas. She grew up in Maracaibo, capital of the state of Zulia, Venezuela, where she graduated with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Zulia. At the beginning of her career she worked at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Zulia (MACZUL). In 2011 she moved to Houston, where she began her training as a sculptor. Her work was selected to be part of the Latin American Experience, a biennial event organized by the Department of Latin American Art and the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA) at the MFAH. She participates in numerous exhibitions in the United States and around the world. Mariana Copello's work includes sculptures, installations, and works on paper. Her works are found in collections in Latin America, Europe, Australia, and the United States, and her sculptures are exhibited in public spaces in Houston.

Luisa Duarte (Caracas, 1959) is a multidisciplinary artist who has lived in Houston, Texas, since 2003. She graduated in Architecture from the University of Zulia. She has studied art at the Southwest School of Arts in San Antonio, the Glassell School of Art, Art League Houston, and the Watercolor Art Society of Houston. Duarte has gained recognition for her distinctive style, characterized by sharp forms and a dynamic range that spans from composite monotypes to vibrant paintings. She has held residencies at the Asia Society Texas Center and P.A.C. Art Residency, and is currently a member of the Throughline Collective in Houston. In 2019, she was honored through the Houston Arts Alliance with a grant. In 2022, she was featured in the exhibition Texas Artists: Women of Abstraction, at the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi.
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