META Miami Presents
Diana de Solares: Homage to the triangle
Exhibition Marks the Artist’s Third Solo Show in Miami
—Opening September 12, 2024, 7pm—
(MIAMI, FL — July 11, 2024)—META Miami (Maldonado Education through art) and Henrique Faria NY are pleased to present Diana de Solares: Homage to the Triangle, De Solares’ third solo show at the Meta, featuring her most recent work.
De Solares draws inspiration from her surroundings in Antigua, Guatemala and the rich artistic heritage of Mesoamerica. As Rodrigo Gutierrez Viñuales explains in the exhibition text: “Architecture and space, geometry and structure have been the building blocks of our American rationality since our origins. Volcanoes and pyramids along the same sacred thread — two mountains, one made by nature and the other by the human hand. Josef Albers, pioneer of a geometric tradition that arose from the reinterpretation of pre-Columbian art, saw it decades ago. Albers “sees” the pyramids and re-creates them from above (but also looking downward, toward the underworld), This is one of the seeds of his “Homage to the Square”. Diana’s approach to volcanoes is similar. However, she visualizes them at street level and classifies them as “Homage to the Triangle,” though also moving toward the obscure, diving inside them, approaching their core, reaching a high symbolic density.”
Similarly, her exploration of volcanoes is not merely a depiction of their physical form but also a metaphor for the creative process itself – a cycle of eruption and irruption.
Gutierrez Viñuales continues: “The final result is a diptych: two volcanoes that meet, linked by their vertices to create a common territory. The configuration of these diptychs is, in fact, the product of discovery, of the fusions of lines, triangles, spatial relations, and colors. The permanent concept of duality, of two worlds that meet, gives way to a rapprochement and encounter between the highbrow — which she encounters primarily through design and architecture magazines — and the popular, which she coexists with on a daily basis. She is absolutely immersed in both and they interest her at the same level.”
Standing before the art of Diana de Solares is not simply an act of visual observation. It's an invitation to enter an ongoing creative process. Her work begins in the silence of her studio and extends outward into her surroundings. By translating her experiences into art, she invites viewers to see the world in new ways, and find connections between nature, architecture, color and the legacy of ancient civilizations.
ABOUT DIANA DE SOLARES
Born in Ciudad de Guatemala in 1952. Studied architecture at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and later economics at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín. She also trained independently with artists Juan de Dios González and Daniel Schafer. In 1996, she won the Glifo de Oro Prize at the X Bienal de Arte Paiz in Guatemala City. She also received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio Center, Italy). In her works, which are mainly sculptures, she intends to make “provisional drawings in space.” She works primarily with objects and materials found in domestic environments and construction sites. Recent Solo Shows include 3 de Plycem, 2 de Clavos y 1 Tablón: Caos y Eros, Galería La Rebelde, Guatemala (2023); A Garden of One’s Own, META, Miami (2021): The Corrections, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala City (2014); Proyect Room – PRESENTS 2: Alma Ruiz presents Diana de Solares, Josée Bienvenue Gallery, New York City (2014) En Tránsito, Sol del Río Arte Contemporáneo, Guatemala City (2013); and Prótesis, Piegatto Arte, Guatemala City (2013). Recent group shows include Dirty Geometry, Mana Contemporary, Miami (2014); The Eyes of the Skin, Bienal de Arte Paiz, Guatemala City (2014); Length x Width x Height, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala City (2014); Y… ¿entonces?, The 9.99 Gallery, Guatemala (2013); and Existir en un estado de peligrosa distracción, Bienal de Arte Paiz, Guatemala City (2010).
She currently lives and works between Guatemala City and Antigua.
ABOUT HENRIQUE FARIA NY
Henrique Faria opened as an art cabinet in New York in 2001, specializing in Latin American geometric abstract masters and contemporary midcareer artists. In 2007, the gallery ventured into the much lesser-known world of conceptual art practices from Latin America.
Our main purpose continues to be to shed light on often underappreciated or overlooked artists who deserve greater visibility.
Over the last twenty years, museums and institutional collections have increasingly become Henrique Faria’s main clients as Latin American Art has gained recognition globally.
ABOUT META Miami, Maldonado Education Through Art
META MIAMI is a 501c3 organization that works to establish initiatives in the arts and create projects that develop and promote interactive platforms for both educational and cultural development.
Since 2010, as Miami Biennale, and later in 2018, as Meta Miami, we have been working towards stimulating funding and partnering with public and private institutions to generate innovative projects for Miami.
At META Miami, we firmly believe in the transformative power of art.
In times of socio-political uncertainties, climate challenges, and economic inequality, art has never been more important in promoting not only critical thinking and creativity but also inclusion, understanding, and empathy. Educating through art is a powerful tool for addressing the serious issues we face as a society.
We need educators, artists, and scientists in the same team working together to find solutions and creative ways to address social and economic issues.
Educating through art is a fundamental pillar of building a creative, inclusive, and responsible society.
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 12, 7-9 pm
The exhibition runs through November 22nd, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 12- 5 pm
2751 N Miami Av Ste #1, Miami Fl 33127
PRESS CONTACTS
Isabel Pérez
Executive Director
iperez@miamibiennale.org
Lucia Rivera
Media and Education Coordinator
luciar@metamiami.org