Vuelo, 2011
Lona vinílica calada y pintada. 500 x 400 cm
The artist says: A gigantic dragonfly, floating in the air, in the space connecting the first and second floor at Proa. On this hole full of natural light, one can see the migration of a gigantic animal going to the river: the dragonfly flies and projects itself. A dialogue between the minimal and the baroque, the jungle and the city. A work produced in vinyl fretwork canvas, obtained of the residue of gigantographies.
The dictionary says about dragonflies: “Its natural habitat is the proximity of lakes, ponds, rivers and swans, given that its nymphs are aquatic. The dragonflies do not sting human beings, and are valuable as predators controlling populations of insects as mosquitos and flies”.
Andrés Paredes was born in Apóstoles, Misiones in 1979. He is a graphic designer, graduated from the Faculty of Arts of the National University of Misiones. In 2005 he was selected for the educational project in visual arts in Alto Paraná, where he took part of art clinics with artists and critics Tulio de Sagastizábal, Pablo Siquier and Fabián Lebenglik, amongst others. Amongst his group exhibitions are: Confluencias (Museo Juan Yaparí, Posadas, 2005); Cultural Chandon 2005 (Museo Timotéo Navarro, San Miguel de Tucumán, 2005); La Belleza Alterada (Galería Agalma, 2006); Berkwnwald, Comba, González, Paredes (Galería Palatina, 2006); Periférica (Centro Cultural Borges, 2006); Besando ranas (Centro Cultural Borges, 2007); Feria Internacional de Arte de Caracas (2008); Misiones Pinta Bien (Museo Juan Yaparí, Posadas, 2008); Argentina Pinta Bien (Centro Cultural Recoleta, 2009); Proyecto Circular (Palais de Glace, 2009); y en ArteBA, ediciones 2005, 2007, 2008 y 2009. Realizó las muestras individuales Enredos (Bajada Vieja, Posadas, 2005); Galería Monet Plaza Arte (Santa María, Brasil, 2006); Primavera eterna (Espacio Azcue, 2006); Intrincado (Espacio de Arte Radio Libertad, Resistencia, 2006); and Pulmoncito (Centro Cultural Rojas, 2006). He took part of the third edition of the Bienal del Fin del Mundo in Ushuaia, 2011.
http://boladenieve.org.ar/node/5473
http://www.artealdiaonline.com/Argentina/Periodico/154_Ed._Especial_arteBA_08/Palatina
http://elterritorio.com.ar/notaimpresa.aspx?c=0275927210651464
http://www.andresparedes.com.ar/