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En la luz como ceniza

Jorge González uses traditional craft techniques from the Yokot’án indigenous culture (Mexico), such as clay-coated construction, bamboo fiber weaving, handcrafted fabrics with Soles de Naranjito lace, and drawing with soot, to create dialogues with the contemporary.

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

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Creator of the Escola de Ofícios, a research and practice platform, in which participants map, document and employ artisanal techniques in the creation of artworks, Jorge González presented his solo exhibition En la luz como ceniza (In the light as grays), organized by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP) at the Arsenal of the Spanish Navy, the result of his research over the past decade.

For his most recent solo show, he created a mud-covered construction overlaid with woven bamboo and palm fibers and metal candleholders. The different media reveal the exchange of diverse knowledge, such as the Puerto Rican textile work of Soles de Naranjito and the making of tallow candles, according to the Yokot’an indigenous tradition (Mexico). The space also includes a large-format soot drawing, contributing to the intention of bringing together offering and protection in the venue.

According to curator Michy Marxuach, “the in situ installations are the result of learning that was transmitted by wise men and women, who, in turn, promote respect for mysteries that can only be incarnated when we distance ourselves from hegemonic languages and traditional forms. Western ways of relating to the world, beings and production”.

En la Luz como ceniza was on display until February 17, 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

Jorge González, En la luz como ceniza: Las Cabañuelas, December 21, 2022 to February 17, 2023, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), San Juan, courtesy of the artist and the Embassy, San Juan. Photo: Raquel Perez-Puig

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