geometric art

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a spectacular landscape of mountains shrouded in cold mist can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in green and in blue with white; a blue rectangular frame at the bottom of the window gives the appearance of an open pit. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Frío Frío" in Spanish.

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a landscape scene of Costa Rica's impressive Arenal Volcano can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in brown, yellow, and copper tones, with lines at the bottom of the window converging on a single point. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Volcán Arenal" in Spanish.

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a landscape of green mountains covered with the shadows of passing clouds can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in blue, green, and yellow tones, with lines at the bottom of the window converging on a single point. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Tu Sombra" in Spanish.

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, and now based in Costa Rica, artist Carlo Jimenez draws inspiration from the beauty of that Central American country for this expressionist work with cubist elements. The oil and acrylic painting depicts a rectangular window through which a landscape scene of verdant green and distant blue mountains can be seen. Surrounding the window are geometric figures in various blue hues. "The landscape and man have had an element that will always unite them, the soul," Carlo comments, "with this series I want to show, from a human point of view, every object that is visible in it, from the life of every tree, waterfall, grotto, every blessing that we are given on a daily basis and that we can appreciate in everything that surrounds us."Titled "Montaña Azul" in Spanish.

In celebration of Andean countryside workers, the talented artisans of Peru's Ulloa Family design a reverent tapestry. With geometric forms, three Andean women--two with babies slung across their backs--set about their work in the fields as the sun sets pasts the mountains. This moody tapestry is handwoven of wool on an artisanal telar de pedal, or floor loom.