Samsara II, 2010 Digital Photograpy 81.8 x 111.76 cms
When I build these mini sculptures, I feel that nature experiences me as well as I experience nature. There is a dynamic in the process, quiet and powerful: a silent dialogue.
Samsara IV, 2010 Digital Photograpy 79.8 x 111.76 cms
In this work I use psychological archetypes as my main source. They give form to the idea and suggest an emotional pattern to the shape.
Samsara I, 2010 Digital Photograpy 66.7 x 111.76 cms
Samsara III, 2011 Digital Photograpy 80.2 x 111.76 cms
For me, this work serves as a mirror reflecting how we experience life and cope with death.
I work with nature to understand my own death‌ Understand that I too, am in transit.
Samsara V, 2012 Digital Photograpy 66.5 x 111.76 cms
When I think about death, life comes to mind, and questions about who am I, and why am I here, emerge. Thus, my relation to the world, to nature and to art, changes‌
Samsara VI, 2012 Digital Photograpy 81.8 x 111.76 cms
“From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity.� Edvard Munch
Action with Installation, 2012
“Samsara” is a word in Sanskrit allusive to the cycles of birth, life, death and reincarnation, common to all beings that inhabit the Earth. It´s about a cyclical concept of the existence based on continuous transformation. María Fernanda Carlos presents elements of nature as witnesses of life and death. The artist draws upon organic forms in her quest to represent a series of psychological archetypes. The photographic documentation becomes her proposal as how to freeze the life and death of these elements. As they are transformed, they go through all the stages of life´s cycle in front of the artist. In this natural process, María Fernanda places herself as nature itself, in the privileged position of the witness observing the continuous change, beginning and end at the same time. Giuliana Vidarte
WALK, 2009 Digital Photograpy 30x40
María Fernanda Carlos Born in Mexico D.F., Mexico 1977 Place of Residence: Guatemala, Guatemala My work is inspired by life and its fragility; also by loss as well as noise and silence. Nature, humans, nothingness and everything. I work photography, video, installations and art objects. Individual Exhibitions 2009 Tacita de Plata, Gallery Ana Lucía Gómez, Latin American Art, Guatemala. 2007 Komo Espacio, Guatemala. 2006 VIP Exhibition, National Theatre. Guatemala. 2005 El tiempo y sus Epifanías, Cultural Center El Sitio, Antigua Guatemala.
Collective Exhibitions 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2003
Scope, Jacob Karpio Gallery. Miami. Samsara, 9 cuartos. Costa Rica. Exit, Centro Cultural de España. San Salvador. Exit, Kilómetro 0 Gallery . Guatemala. Exit, Centro Cultural de España. Managua. Exit , Centro Cultural de España. Costa Rica. Que los muertos hablan, curaduría por María Victoria Veliz y Valía Garzón. FOTO30, Guatemala. Tribu, curada por Emiliano Valdés, FOTO30, Guatemala. Saludos Amigos, curada por Robson Cezar. Hanbury Hall,Londres. El Ferrocarril de los Altos, curada por Rosina Cazali, Museo del Ferrocarril, Guatemala. FOTO30, Guatemala. Saludos Amigos, curada por Robson Cezar. Outside World Gallery, Londres. Chelsea Motel, Chelsea Space, Londres. 13, Union Tavern, Londres. Autoretratos, Carlos Woods, Arte Antiguo y Contemporaneo, Guatemala. Ana Lucía Gómez, Latin American Art, Guatemala. Sexo y Poder, Casa del Mango, Antigua Guatemala. Museo Ixchel, Guatemala. Bancafe, Guatemala. Casa del Águila, Guatemala. Suae, Guatemala.
Auctions 2011 Juannio, Guatemala. 2011 Fundación Rozas-Botrán, Guatemala. 2011 Junkabal, Guatemala. 2010 Junkabal, Guatemala. 2010 Fundación Rozas-Botrán, Guatemala. 2009 Fundación Rozas-Botrán, Guatemala. 2008 La raíz de la vida, Guatemala 2007 Juannio, Guatemala. 2007 Fundación Rozas -Botrán, Guatemala. 2007 Funsilec, Guatemala. 2007 Club Rotario, Guatemala. 2006 Juannio, Guatemala. 2006 Club Rotario, Guatemala. 2005 Creciendo bien, Guatemala. 2005 Juannio, Guatemala.
Studies 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2008 2006 2005 2004 2004 2003 2002 2001
Residence for Central American Artists PACES, EspIRA/ La ESPORA, Nicaragua. Cultura vrs Cultura II, Investigation & Creativity Workshop – by María Victoria Veliz TACON, Contemporary Art Workshop by María Victoria Veliz y Stefan Benchoam, Guatemala. Multiple Objects (workshop)by Amor Munoz. Mexico Abstract drawing and painting workshop. Central Saint Martins College of Art andDesign, London, U.K. Art Postgraduate. Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, U.K. Photographic Documentary with David Allan Harvey (Nacional Geographic) Sicilia, Italia. Digital Artistic Photography with Montiel Klint, México, D.F. Architecture Photography in low light conditions with GenneKennedy y Mark Citret, Sacramento,CA. B/W Photography with Mark Citret, SantaFe, NM. Artistic photography with Gerardo Montiel Klint, México, D.F. Landscape photography with Barbara Brundege. Napa Valley, CA Fashion Photography with Barbara Bordnick en Golden Gate School. San Francisco, CA.