
Translated from Spanish
I have recently developed an investigation that proposes various relationships among concepts of space, time, landscape, sound, silence, memory, and perception. The idea of variation is understood as the metamorphosis and interaction that occurs within this glossary of concepts, and which merges a series of projects where experimentation with different media and processes function as central axis of my artistic practice, and which allows a sense of dynamics during the process of the work itself.
Based on this outline, I began an interdisciplinary project in 2013, titled Ghost Variations, which states an analogy between the evolutionary phases of a hurricane and the movements of a symphony, giving to each one of its phases a selection of formal elements and collaborative practices for its production.
Recientemente, he desarrollado una investigación que propone diversas relaciones entre los conceptos de espacio, tiempo, paisaje, sonido, silencio, memoria y percepción. La idea de variación es entendida como la metamorfosis e interacción que acontece entre este glosario de conceptos y que integran una serie de proyectos donde la experimentación con diversos medios y procesos funciona como eje de mi práctica artística, los cuales otorgan un sentido dinámico durante el proceso mismo de la obra.
Basado en este esquema, inicié en 2013 un proyecto interdisciplinario titulado Ghost Variations, el cual articula una analogía entre las fases evolutivas de un huracán y los movimientos de una sinfonía, otorgando a cada una de sus fases una selección de elementos formales y estrategias colaborativas para su realización.
Selected Biographical Information
Education / Training
- Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado La Esmeralda, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2001 – 2006: Licienciatura en Artes Plásticas, Mexico City, Mexico.
Prizes / Fellowships
- 2013: Residencia Artística en CASA TOMADA, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- 2009: Residencia Artística en CAPACETE, Río de Janerio, Brazil.
- 2009: Beca Arte Actual Bancomer – MACG 2009.
- 2008-09: Beca Jóvenes Creadores 2008 – 09, FONCA.
- 2004-05: Beca Jóvenes Creadores 2004 – 05, FONCA.
- 2003: Segundo lugar, Premio Philips Art Expression, X Edición, Museo de Imagen y Sonido, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- 2003: Primer lugar, Premio Philips Art Expression, X Edición, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2002: Mención Honorífica, Un espacio de 35 mm, Televisa, Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2002-03: Beca Jóvenes Creadores 2002 – 03, FECAQROO.
- 2002-06: Beca Fundación Telmex.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2013: “1st Fugue”, Kunsthalle Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- 2012: “Half Day Closing”, Pinta Art Fair, NYC, USA. (Curator: Jacopo Crivelli)
- 2012: “Ghost Variations 1 (Prelude)”, Galería Arróniz, Mexico City, Mexico. (Curator: Christian Barragán)
- 2011: “Lapses”, Hermés Store, Mexico, DF. (Curator: Tobías Ostrander)
- 2010: “Reverb“, Museo Experimental El Eco, Mexico DF. (Curator: Tobías Ostrander)
- 2010: “Pautas”, Dot Fifty One Gallery, Miami, USA.
- 2008: “Estudio”, Trolebús Galería, Mexico City, Mexico. (Curator: Ariadna Ramonetti)
- 2008: “Suspensión, alineación y balanceo”, Galería Arróniz, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2007: “Axis”, Laboratorio Dzityá, Yucatan, Mexico.
Group Exhibitions
- 2013: “Emmathomasteca“, Galería Emma Thomas, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Curator: Marta Ramos Yzquierdo)
- 2013: “Materia Sensible“, Gabinete grafico, Museo Carrillo Gil, Mexico City, Mexico. (Curator: Caroline Montenat)
- 2012: “XV Bienal de Pintura Rufino Tamayo“, Museo Tamayo, Mexico D.F. Colectiva Mexico, Galería Baró, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- 2011: “Re Cover”, Casa del Lago, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2010: Hecho en Casa, Fundación Ex – Molino, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2010: “Arte Actual, Programa Bancomer MACG”, Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, Mexico City, Mexico. (Curatoras: Ruth Estévez y Sarah Demeuse)
- 2009: “Trabajo de espacio”, Galería Arróniz, Mexico City, Mexico.
Publications
- 2012: MPBA, Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes.
- 2011: ABSTRACCION TEMPORAL, Museo Experimental El Eco / UNAM / 2011.
- 2011: MEMORIAS, Casa del Lago / UNAM / 2011 + 2007.
- 2010: PROGRAMA BBVA BANCOMER – MACG.
- 2005-2009: TROLEBUS.
- 2004-2005:MEMORIAS JOVENES CREADORES 2004- 205.
Collections
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, Mexico.
- La Colección Júmex, Mexico.
- Jorge Pérez Collection, Miami, USA.
- Joahn Hickey Collection, NY, USA.
- Sayago & Pardon Collection, Los Angeles, USA.
Links
- Omar Barquet, “Suspensión”, 2013, Color pencil, marker and collage on MDF hanging structure, 240 x 180 x 20 cm (peso 40 kg). Photo credit: Adrián Villalobos
- Omar Barquet, “Filtros”, 2010, 6 Glazed and carved wood screens, Variable dimensions. Photo credit: Mauro Giaconi
- Omar Barquet, “Division + Day After Day”, 2011, Partially sanded wood floor. Installation with letters made of carved and assembled wood, Variable dimensions. Photo credit: Adrian Villalobos
- Omar Barquet, “Reflection”, 2010, Intervened table, enamel and mirror, 120 x 70 x 150 cm. Galeria DotFiftyOne (Miami). Photo credit: Ramiro Chavez
- Omar Barquet, “Im Freien (Reverse)”, 2012, Series: Out Of Doors, Encyclopedia convers intervened with mixed techniques, audio cassette and record player with sound action and wooden ledge, 200 x 35 cm. Private Collection. Photo credit: Felipe Censi
- Omar Barquet, “Cuadrante 23 (The Nicht’s Music)”, 2012, Series: Cuadrantes, Acrylic on paper over canvas, 33 x 32 cm. Private Collection. Photo credit: Adrian Villalobos
- Omar Barquet, “Day After Day (high version)”, 2012, Series: Day After Day, Installation with brushes and carved wooden canes, 250 x 80 x 80 cm. Galeria Baró, Sao Paulo.
- Omar Barquet, “White noise + A lapse of silence (Diptico para ambos lados de un mismo muro)”, 2012, Encyclopedia convers intervened with mixed techniques, audio cassette and record player with sound action and wooden ledge, 150 x 10 x 40 cm. Photo credit: Felipe Censi
- Omar Barquet, “La Visión (Guillotina)”, 2012, Series: La Visión, Perforated, trimmed and glazed aluminum sheet. Diptych, edition of 5, 52 x 38 cm. Location: Galeria Arroníz. Photo credit: Luis Nava
- Omar Barquet, “Astilla”, 2012, Series: Ghost Variations, Fragments of a carved chair installed on wall, 15 x 30 x 45 cm. Galeria Arroniz. Photo credit: Luis Nava
- Omar Barquet, “La Chanson de la folle au bord de la mer”, 2012, Series: The Shining Paintings, Esmalte sobre puerta recortada, 108 x 74 cm. Galeria Arroníz. Photo credit: Adrian Villalobos
- Omar Barquet, “Darker Days Ahead”, 2013, Series: Horizounds, Transfer, tearing, sanding and enamel on wood, 28 x 42 cm. Sayago & Pardon Collection. Photo credit: Omar Barquet
- Omar Barquet, “Ghost Variations (Orange horizon)”, 2012, Series: Ghost Variations, Digital print, serigraphy and enamel on canvas, 180 x 370 cm (triptych). Photo credit: Adrian Villalobos
- Omar Barquet, “The song of the mad woman on the sea shore (prelude)”, 2013, Series: Ghost Variations, Mural paint, sound sculpture and action in collaboration with Fernando Soberanes y Javier Loyola, Variables. Duration: 12 min. Photo credit: Fabiola Aviña
- Omar Barquet, “Constellations hemispheres”, 2013, Series: Broken records, Vinyl record with intervened symphony through perforations. On-going project, Diameter 32 cm. Photo credit: Habacuque Lima