Inga language

Carlos Jacanamijoy
Colombian Lyrical Expressionist

Jacanamijoy Biography (1, 2)

Carlos Jacanamijoy is a Colombian painter of native South American origin of
the Inga tribe and a descendant of the ancient Inca.

 

“Carlos Jacanamijoy, the son of a shaman, is the first Colombian artist from an indigenous background to win international recognition. Gifted with an extraordinary skill in the use of oils, his pictures are full of color, reflections, and movement…it is evident that Jacanamijoy’s original works embrace both nature and the heritage of his ancestors…"

Eduardo Serrano Rueda, Director of The Arts Section of the Colombian Ministry of Culture

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com Jacanamijoy: Entre trazos y gestos:Artificar con estética

"I remember listening, among lights and shadows, to the cacophony of animals during an overwhelming night in the middle of the jungle. My inspiration is, on one side, my experiences in my studio, on the other, a succession of memories of the jungle in

Carlos Jacanamijoy
Colombian Lyrical Expressionist

Jacanamijoy Biography (1, 2)

PARADISE FOUND...BY KEVIN COSTELLO

The abstract atmospheric creations of Colombian artist Carlos Jacanamijoy combine the personal lush experiences of a Shaman’s son - sensitized to the colors, organic forms and sounds of an Amazonian rainforest - with the vibrant cultural heritage of the Ingas people to whom he belongs.

 

 

 

The Ingas are one of numerous communities that once formed part of the great Inca Empire. A particular feature of this community is their tradition of persistent exploration in the pursuit of knowledge and their long association with indigenous peoples of adjacent territories. The special talent of Jacanamijoy is to absorb this heritage and transform it into an outstanding artistic statement about the essentiality of natural beauty.

 

 


SIBUNDOY VALLEY, PUTUMAYO, COLOMBIA

 

This is achieved due to Jacanamijoy’s tremendous technical capability in oil painting. These paintings give intimations of a portal from

Born 1964 in Santiago (Putumayo), Colombia
Lives and works in Bogotá, Colombia

Education

2012-14
Master in Cultural Studies. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

1986-90
Master of Fine Arts. Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

1989-90
Philosophy and Letters. Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia.

1984-85
Fine Arts. Universidad de Nariño, Pasto, Nariño, Colombia.

1983-84
Fine Arts. Universidad de La Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia.


Solo Exhibitions

2025
'Olor a tierra', Almine Rech, Paris, France

2024
Monaco Opening Show, Almine Rech, Principality of Monaco

2023
Harper's Gallery, New York, NY, US

2021  
'Orificios en el viento,' Korea Foundation, Seoul, Korea

2020  
'Cantos de la Memoria', Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway

2019  
'Orificios de Viento', Museo Rayo 38 Años, Roldanillo Valle del Cauca, Colombia

2018  
'De Naturaleza Interior', Galería Alonso Garcés, Bogotá, Colombia
'Orificios de Viento',

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