Mari Carmen Carrillo

Throughout my work I have worked in parallel techniques inherent to the feminine condition such as embroidery, weaving and sewing, with the traditional techniques of art: painting, sculpture, collage and drawing. I support myself in the children's story, the universal mythology and in autobiographical references, trying not to represent but to extract its essence. The aesthetic exercises that each one of the pieces suppose, have allowed me the construction of a visual syntax that reveals to me the world of our own internal contradictions.
In the collage series Games of Girls and Girls found, I took advantage of randomness or automatism in the creative act: cut, paste, hairdress, like who plays, without predetermined concepts or previous premises. It was an exercise with objects and materials treasured in the workshop and that one day they decided to settle into a work. I put the accent on the veil of the gaze, with which you hide and cease to exist playfully, as it is for a child, or afraid to see reality. Incorporating hair into the work is born from the intention to work the body as matter.

In any case, my interest is focused on the game and the exquisite work of the female trade that has not been classified as "fine arts...

1994-96 Maestría en Artes Visuales, Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas Academia San Carlos. UNAM, México. 1990-94 Estudios de Artes Pláticas. Instituto de Arte Federico Brand. 1980-86 Licenciatura en Geografía (UCV), Caracas.

Exposiciones Individuales (solo show)

2010 Desnudos para armar. Alianza Francesa, Caracas. /Línea de corte. Galería G-Siete, Caracas.
2007 Armadillo. Signature Gallery, Miami, FL.
2006 Escaparates. Galería Alternativa, Caracas.
2001 Pensamiento Vertical. Sala Alternativa, Elvira Neri Galería de Arte, Caracas./ Vínculos. Graphic Gallery, Caracas.
1996 Juegos, rituales y devociones. Museo de las Américas, San Juan Puerto Rico.


Exposiciones Colectivas (group exhibition)

2018 Shakespeare Ilustrado, exposición itinirente organizada por British Council Venezuela.
2016 Objetual, Centro de Artes Integradas, Caracas.
2015 Alicia en el País, Biblioteca de Los Palos Grandes, Centro Cultural Chacao, Caracas.
2011 Génesis de la identidad. Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas./ Colectiva , Galeria Okio, Caracas.
2008 De Plomo en Oro. La Carnicería Arte actual, Caracas./ Arte América. Miami, Fl.
2007 Pinta, NY. / Scope New York. New York./ Hilo de Ariadna. Museo Alejandro Otero (MAO) Caracas. /Desde la cava. La Carnicería, Caracas.
2006 Happily ever alter. Hardcore Art Comtemporary Space, Miami./ Deja-vú. Spazio Zero, Caracas./ Scope Hamptons. New York. /CIRCA. San Juan Puerto Rico. /Arte América. Miami, FL./ Art Taipei. ...