I am interested in a process of intermediation, in the admixture of media and the possibility of shaping their mutual resonances. What guides that process is a will to construct. Form takes root in those intermediary relations: form as the conceptual development of a tectonic sensation; form as the presentness of an object that migrates from one medium to the other. In each stage of my work, I have searched for that object, the place that cannot be framed within a medium-specific site. Detached from concrete objects, such a place is to be found between the works as a concept or idea in development. It is an ideogrammatic construction.
Traducido del inglés
Estoy interesado en un proceso de intermediación, en la mezcla de los medios y la posibilidad de transformar sus resonancias mutuas. Lo que guía este proceso es la voluntad de construir. La forma radica en esas relaciones de intermediación: la forma como el desarrollo conceptual de una sensación tectónica; la forma como el estado presente de un objeto que se desplaza de un medio a otro. En cada etapa de mi trabajo, he buscado para ese objeto el lugar que no se puede enmarcar dentro de un medio específico. Separado de objetos concretos, tal lugar se encuentra entre las obras como un concepto o idea en desarrollo. Se trata de una construcción ideogramática.
Selected Biographical Information
Education / Training
- 1981: Bachelors of Fine Arts, Escola de Belas Artes, Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 1987: Printmaking, Centro de Enseñanza Gráfica, Caracas, Venezuela.
Prizes / Fellowships
- 2004: CAF Prize, Luisa Palacios XI Biennial of Miniatures, TAGA, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 1997: Honorable Mention in Graphic Arts, Colombian/Venezuelan Biennial, Mérida, Venezuela.
- 1990-1992: Grant, National Council of CultureGrant, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 1988: Honorable Mention, III Biennial, Maracaibo, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
- 1988: Honorable Mention, V Biennial of Miniature Graphics, TAGA, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 1986: Honorable Mention, Young Print Prize, Casa de las Américas, Havana, Cuba.
- 1978: Honorable Mention in Printmaking, University Salon of Fine Arts UFES, Vitoria, Brazil.
- 1977: Second Place, EBA Salon, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2014: “The Ideogram of Place”, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York, United States.
- 2012: “Jesús Matheus: New Work”, Solar Gallery, New York, United States.
- 2013: “Square Totem/recent work”, Ideobox Artspace, Miami, United States.
- 2008: “Recent Work”, Artepuy Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 2006: “Pure Form Paintings”, Solar Gallery, New york, United States.
- 2005: “Trashumantes Paintings and Drawings”, Pages Espai d’art, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2002: “Paintings”, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, United States.
- 2002: “The Skin of the Painting”, Solar Gallery, New York, United States.
- 1999: “Nómada/Nomad Installations”, Sala Mendoza Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 1998: “Print Installations”, Museum of Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- 1997: “Casa de Signos/House of Signs: Paintings”, Leo Blasini Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
Group Exhibitions
- 2013: “Recent Works by Gallery Artists”, Cecilia de Torres, Ltd., New York, United States.
- 2013: “Time Pieces (two person show w/ Danielle Sauvé)”, gallery@ARTBLOCK, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
- 2015: “Forms of the Journey “, WE ART GALLERY, Washington, DC, United States.
- 2010: “Variable Dimensions, (two person show)”, AIB/ Lesley University, University Hall Gallery, Cambridge, United States.
- 2013: “The Restless Square”, Artepuy Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 2012: “2D Salon”, Chandler Gallery, Cambridge, United States.
- 2012: “Línea Crítica/Desplazamientos Cromáticos”, Artepuy Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 2012: “Magic Square”, Artkitec Gallery, Mérida, Venezuela.
- 2008: “Visual/Manual “, Center for Latino Arts CLA, Boston, United States.
- 2005: “Unseen paintings”, Diversity Gallery, QCC Community College, Worcester, United States.
- 2001: “Site B Works on Paper”, Open studios FPCA, Boston, United States.
- 1998: “In Situ Installations and Artist Books”, Unus Space, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 1996: “Print Installations”, Homestudio José Clemente Orozco, Guadalajara, Mexico.
- 1994: “Muro de Ofrendas/ Wall of Offerings”, Unus Space, Caracas, Venezuela.
- 1993: “Prints”, Latinoamerican Gallery, Casa de las Américas, Havana, Cuba.
- 1989: “Drawings”, VW Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
Publications
- John Angeline, “Review of The Ideogram of Place”, ArtNexus- Issue N 96, March-May 2015, 115-116.
- María Angelina Castillo, “La Geometría Filosofal”, Talcualdigital.com, May 15, 2013.
- Jessica Morón, “Jesús Matheus en cuatro costados”, El Universal, Caracas, Venezuela, May 14, 2013.
- Grisel Arvelaez, “Indagaciones desde el arte geométrico”, El Nacional, June 2, 2013.
- Carmen Victoria Méndez, “El cuadrado representa la libertad absoluta para Jesús Matheus”, El Nacional, May 14, 2013.
- Cate McQuaid, “Grids and ribbons”, The Boston Globe, December 17, 2013.
Collections
- Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, New York, United States.
- Dana Faber Cancer Institute, Boston, United States.
- Cisneros Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Cabinet of Print and Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Carlos Cruz-Diez Museum of Illustration and Design, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Mario Abreu Museum of Contemporary Art, Maracay, Venezuela.
- National Library, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Taller de Artistas Gráficos Asociados, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana, Venezuela.
- Mercantil Bank Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela.
- National Museum of Print, México City, México.
- Embassy of Venezuela, México City, México.
- Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México.
- Wilfredo Lam Center, Havana, Cuba.
- Casa de las Américas, Havana, Cuba.
- René Portocarrero Silk Screen Workshop, Havana, Cuba.
- Embassy of Venezuela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, School of Fine Arts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Federal University of Espiritu Santo, Vitoria, Brazil.
- Puerto Rican Institute of Culture, San Juan, Puerto Rico.