Cali Rivera-Taller del Artista

Taller del Artista
Artist’s Studio
Tres Ríos, Costa Rica - April 9, 2007.

ELEMENTS

BY CALI RIVERA

“THE IRAZU MANIFESTO”

Preface

 In 1995 I found myself next to a familiar face on a trip to Germany.  I was standing in front of the recently demolished Berlin Wall. This began a chapter in my life that would lead me to initiate a reflection oriented artwork. It had to do with the importance of the planet’s sacredness, and its relationship to human beings, as the main element responsible for humanity’s survival.  This particular concern led me to develop a series of interwoven art pieces which had a clear bearing: To, through a change of awareness, arrive at behavior that is less detrimental to the environment.

The journey begins with the 4 elements as point of departure. It takes into account relevant world events, acknowledging our responsibility for the results brought about by a lack of awareness of Mother Earth’s sacredness.

YEAR 2000

THE EARTH AS AN ELEMENT:

BEHIND THE WINDOW

Change of era

“Mindful of reality and based on the energy and sentiment that emerges from the spirituality which makes us human, painting has made me go from the conceptual/abstract to surrealism, to magical realism.

It has nothing to do with labeling oneself according to world trends, but rather, with discovering, creating, innovating, proposing and feeling what one does. Knowing why one does it, along with the artist’s innate desire to communicate his/her work in the most honest way.
 
For this reason my sentiment transforms itself into movement, poetry and song, as shown by my art piece for the beginning of this century, ‘Behind the Window’. In this work, theater, dance and music come together creating, a banner to ‘woman’, that with sorrow and surreal ambiance welcomes a new century with hope for change.

“Women of diverse colors, in a  planet with no boundaries, without war.  An Utopian vision reflected in oneiric beings of disguised meditation. Images that scream tolerance through surrender and silence, thus reflecting the feminine aspect of humanity.  Spirituality is the prime mover, it is the hope for the century we are initiating.”
  Cali Rivera, 2000