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Cerveza Fria 1.50$ , 2020, Acrylic on shaped canvas (diptych), Bottle: 81 x 18 cm / 32 x 7 in. Sign: 30 x 22 cm. / 12 x 9 in. , $4,500
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Coconut Rain on the Beach #2, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 61 x 61 cm. / 24 x 24 in. , $3,500
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Coconut Rain Socks, 2020, Acrylic on towel fabric over shaped canvas (diptych), 89 x 86 cm. / 35 x 34 in. , $3,500
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Cocos Frios, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, styrofoam, straws (diptych), Sign: 61 x 61 cm. / 24 x 24 in. Sculpture: 25 x 15 x 15 cm. / 10 x 6 x 6 in. , $5,500
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Clasico Rico Mango Sabroso, 2020 , Acrylic on shaped canvas (diptych) , Mango: 109 x 61 cm. / 43 x 24 in. Sign: 61 x 61 cm. / 24 x 24 in. , $6,000
Exhibition
Radamés 'Juni' Figueroa - Pinoñes Mon Amour
10 Sep 2020 – 24 Sep 2020
Special hours
- 24-Sep-2020
- Closed
Timezone: Europe/London
- Language: English
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Taymour Grahne Projects is pleased to present Piñones Mon Amour, an online solo show by Radamés 'Juni' Figueroa, launching virtually on September 10, 2020.
About
Born in Puerto Rico in 1982, Radamés 'Juni' Figueroa's practice spans media including painting, sculpture and installation. Through his sharp sense of humour, and the recurrent markers– climate, flora, fauna, clothing and canteens – Figueroa meditates on what it means to exist in, and from, Puerto Rico. Often autobiographical and filled with personal references, Figueroa’s practice is shaped by the idea of life lived in the tropics.
The notion of the tropical is not only a visual reference, but a tool through which to explore personal identity, and to subvert Western Art History and cultural stereotypes. For his exhibition 'Piñones Mon Amour', Figueroa draws inspiration from the many kiosks which line Piñones, one of his favourite beaches in Puerto Rico. These kiosks sell an eclectic mix of goods and products, varying from traditional food, seasonal fruits, coconut water, juices, beer, water, sodas, and alcohol, to beach towels and bathing suits. Random knick-knacks can often be found with hand-painted signs that depict murals of the actual products being sold on the kiosk walls.
Figueroa’s longing of beaches and Puerto Rican beach culture has been especially pronounced whilst spending the last three months in upstate New York, a visual stimulation which helped create his latest body of work. In this exhibition, paintings are stretched across wooden boards in the shapes of coconuts, whilst others pair text-based references to the beach signs of Piñones. Figueroa thinks of these paintings, on canvas and towels, as intervened fabrics, as his actions have modified the original materiality of the textile.
Radamés ‘Juni” Figueroa holds a BFA from the Escuela de Artes Plásticas de San Juan and completed the Programa La Practica, Beta Local in San Juan. His work has been exhibited at The High Line, New York; SITE Santa Fe Biennial, New Mexico; the Whitney Biennial, New York; MALBA, Buenos Aires; NuMu, Guatemala City; and the Sculpture Center, New York. In addition to his work as an artist, he is co-curator of the First and Second Tropical Biennials of San Juan in 2012 and 2016.
Figueroa was born in 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lives and works in San Juan.
