The Embassy of Mexico and Pulchri Studio are honored to present the exhibition Oaxaca de Juárez by Mexican artist Sergio Hernández.
Oaxaca de Juárez consists of 26 large works, 17 paintings and 9 engravings, and is a retrospective of Sergio Hernández’s work. His artistry is distinguished by the continuous exploration of new techniques and forms. The exhibition shows the thematic interests of the artist from Oaxaca, such as death, dreams and the unconsciousness. Furthermore, we can perceive his fascination for apocalyptic images.
Oaxaca, the region where Hernández was born and which also brought forth the renowned artists Rufino Tamayo and Francisco Toledo, forms a central part in his paintings and engravings. His work is characterized by the connection between deep rooted cultural values and contemporary artistic trends.
Sergio Hernández is considered as one of the most important artists of his generation and one of the leading representatives of ‘fantastic realism’, not only in Mexico, but worldwide.
Sergio Hernández (1957) started studying art when he was 16 years old. He studied at the Academia de San Carlos (1973-1974) and until 1980 he was a student at the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado ‘La Esmeralda’. In 1987, he traveled for the first time to Europe and stayed for a while in Paris, where he encountered European avant-garde artists.
In 1988 he returned to Oaxaca, which resulted in a rediscovery of his roots. The reunion with the region where he was born was illustrated in his work through the use of colors, drawings and often a playful way of tackling the subject. From that moment, the artist also began to show a wide variety of techniques and materials, such as oil paint, ink, gouache, aquarelle and engravings, which form part of his oeuvre.
In Europe, Oaxaca de Juárez has been exhibited in Cádiz, Spain; Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; Bucharest, Romania; Antwerp, Belgium and Genève, Switzerland.
Oaxaca de Juárez at Pulchri Studio, Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA Den Haag
Saturday November 21 from 5 pm.
