On the picture, H.E. Willys Delvalle, Ambassador of Panama to the Netherlands.
By Roy Lie A Tjam.
The Hague, 3o November 2017. On the heels of Panama’s 114th Independence Day reception, an enlightening art presentation Vù Cumráp – The Banana Republic by the Panamanian artist Aristides Ureña Ramos opened at Humanity House.
The expo is an integral part of the 114th celebrations of Panama’s Independence. It was an initiative promoted by the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Panama, in line with government policy of what is called Cultural Diplomacy.
In his welcome address, His Excellency Ambassador Willys Delvalle indicated, November is a month of numerous ( cultural) celebrations. We have much to celebrate in Panama. Remember Panama is the Grand Connection. Furthermore, Panama is going to participate in the world championship football games of 2018 in Russia.
Starring, Panamanian master artist Mr. Aristides Ureña Ramos, who is touring in Europe along with the Dutch-Panamanian artist Antonio Jose Guzman.
Aristides Ureña Ramos is a graduate of the San Marco Accademia Delle Belle Art, Florence Italy. Ureña also studied cinematography, lithography and engraving.
The Dutch-Panamanian artist Antonio Jose Guzman is a lecturer at ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem (NL) Curator Latin America: The Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels (BE) – Temporarily.
What is more, Guzman has been lecturing at renowned institutions such as the New School New York; the Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem; the DAI Artez Master School program, Tent Rotterdam; the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, Det Jyske Kunstakademi, Aarhus, Denmark; and besides his individual art practices, Guzman is the founder and Creative Director of The State of L3 Contemporary Arts & Film Collective
The objective of Aristides Ureña Ramos visual artwork presentation, Vù Cumráp is to draw the attention of the international public to the plight of the thousands of migrants from Senegal and other African countries who are flocking Italy and Europe.
Vù Cumráp is an accepted terminology in the Italian language. Senegalese street merchants, use it to do business. Passersby are invited to purchase their wares. Ureña Ramos deals with the complex migratory flow subject by means of contemporary art. Vù Cumráp is a presentation animated by paintings, music and videos. A powerful eye-opener (irregular street vendors) It’s message cuts deep, producing indelible impressions as a result.
Aristides Ureña Ramos is considered one of the few Latin American multidisciplinary artists that accompany each of his presentations with paintings music and video. His work ranks amongst the most representative and innovative of Latin America, as he has managed to build over time a network for pictorial cycle expressions.
Since his return to Panama in 2013, his latest cycles of paintings are Creole Albrook, Creole Panama and RPP, Republica Popular de Panama. Some of his work is on permanent exhibition in galleries such as the Institute Italo-Latino-Americano in Rome, the “Wilfredo Lam” Museum (Cuba) and the Contemporary Art Museum of Panama. There are also several private collections.
Aristides Ureña Ramos has great narrating skills, capable of capturing his audience attention. It has been an enormous pleasure watching his live performance.
