The Instituto de Cultura, Turismo y Arte de Mazatlán invites you to the opening of the collective exhibition “Amalgam, the union of fragments”, organized by the Círculo de Dibujando Collective, this Thursday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Rubio Gallery of the Ángela Peralta Theater.
The exhibition is the result of the teamwork of a group of local artists who seek to generate community and promote graphic and fine art practice in Mazatlán.
“Amalgam, the union of fragments” presents a diversity of works of art that reflect the creativity and originality of the participating artists. The exhibition will be open to the public from January 23rd to February 28th, and admission is free.
The exhibition aims to talk about many things happening at the same time, that is, a union or mixture of things of a contrary or different nature, an amalgam can be composed of anything, an alloy of metals that melt, a fragrance in the air that dissipates.
“With this we want to convey that when we have a collective exhibition there do not necessarily have to be thematic or technical connections, but rather to see the diversity,” explains Aurora Acosta.
Aurora Acosta, emerging artist, tattoo artist, art history teacher at the Municipal Arts Center, and member of the planning committee of the Colectivo Círculo de Dibujando, commented that the Colectivo Círculo de Dibujando was born in 2021 with the aim of bringing together people who shared a passion for drawing and graphic arts.
The Colectivo Círculo de Dibujando seeks to foster creativity and innovation in the artistic community of Mazatlán and this exhibition is an example of its commitment to promoting art and culture in the region.
The artist expressed that during her time as a teacher at the Municipal Arts Center she has found students who are very motivated to start producing despite the fact that Mazatlán is a small space compared to other cities that are more central to the country.
She indicated that the Circulos de Dibujo Collective was born in 2021 and began as a need to bring together people who drew, that is, people who were dedicated to art but did not know each other. It is a circular collective that was taking its own path and currently its purpose is to generate a community among people who know how to draw or who are interested in drawing, who do not know how to draw but would like to learn drawing and graphic arts.
Teacher Aurora Acosta added that both students and members of the collective have in common an interest in graphic and fine arts practice, but that ultimately learning through art is important to achieve their goals, whether recreational or artistic.