The Piñatarama

The Piñatarama, originally uploaded by dave gámez.
Our last project together with:
Vertigo Galeria
Dr. Alderete
Dave Gamez
Cecy Meade

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The Piñatarama

Among contemporary character design and popular tradition.
Surprise, game, design and tradition are some of the pillars of this exhibition. Piñatarama for letting us be surprised by the unexpected result of the interpretation by Mexican artisans of these 25 characters, created by designers and illustrators from around the world. Thus providing a special facility where the designer  pinatas  reflect this aspect of contemporary concoctions, juxtaposition and appropriation of an object culturally rooted in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America.The pinata is associated with the Latino culture, but historians point to Asia (especially China) as its actual point of origin. It is assumed that the famous traveler Marco Polo’s visit to that nation, he saw how the Chinese created colorful animal figures covered with paper, which is hung with ornaments, and were used in the New Year celebrations. As a good observer, Polo brought Europe the idea of these early piñatas. Although housed in various regions of their religious significance, today, the piñata is considered a symbol of fun and entertainment.

Piñatarama is a joint project of Cecilia Meade, David Gamez and Vertigo Gallery.

Entre el diseño contemporáneo de personajes y la tradición popular.

Sorpresa, juego, diseño y tradición son algunos de los ejes de esta exposición.Piñatarama busca dejarnos sorprender por el inesperado resultado de la interpretación de parte de artesanos mexicanos de estos 25 personajes, creados por diseñadores e ilustradores de diferentes partes del mundo. Brindando de esta manera una particular instalación donde las piñatas “de diseño” reflejen este aspecto contemporáneo de mixturas, yuxtaposición y de apropiación de un objeto culturalmente arraigado tanto en México como en el resto de Latinoamérica.

La piñata está asociada a la cultura latina, aunque los historiadores señalan a Asia (particularmente a China) como su punto real de origen. Se supone que el famoso viajero Marco Polo, en su visita a esa nación, vio cómo los chinos creaban coloridas figuras de animales cubiertas con papel, las cuales se colgaban con arreos, y se usaban en las celebraciones del Año Nuevo. Como buen observador, Polo llevó a Europa la idea de esas primeras piñatas. Aunque conserva en diversas regiones su significación religiosa, en la actualidad, la piñata se considera un símbolo de diversión y entretenimiento.

Piñatarama es un proyecto conjunto de Cecilia Meade, David Gamez y Vértigo Galería.

DISEÑADORES INVITADOS:

Allan Sieber / BRASIL
Apak / USA
Ben Newman / INGLATERRA
Cecy Meade / MÉXICO
Cristian Turdera / ARGENTINA
Cupco / AUSTRALIA
Daniel Berman / MÉXICO
David Gamez / MÉXICO
Dr. Alderete / ARGENTINA – MÉXICO
Ed Carosia / ARGENTINA – ESPAÑA
Gastón Caba / ARGENTINA
Griselda Ojeda / MÉXICO
Jim Plukart / COLOMBIA
Lady Love / MÉXICO
Lou Lou and Tummie / HOLANDA
Malota / ESPAÑA
Maxi Luchini / ARGENTINA – ESPAÑA
Pachiclon / MÉXICO
Pum Pum / ARGENTINA
Rilla Alexander / AUSTRALIA – ALEMANIA
Snaggs / USA
Sonni / ARGENTINA
Stephan Britt / USA
TADO / INGLATERRA
1000Changos / MÉXICO

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Worm Friends

Worm Friends

These worms were just hanging out when it started to rain.
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Another Collaboration with CecyMeade & Jeremy Pettis. We took turns passing this illustrator file around until this had been created.

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HEE-HAW

HEE-HAW, originally uploaded by dave gámez.

After watching Jackie Phelps and Jimmie Riddle do their Hee Haw act (
which is that one hums while the other slap his leg doing the rhythmic part and ends with this strange sound made by his hands ) .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlLNo6hQsqc&feature=related

I really needed to do this doodle. Thanks Pachiclon for the video :)

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A Little Worm



A Little Worm, originally uploaded by dave gámez.

Just a little worm

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Señor Leche

Señor Leche, originally uploaded by dave gámez.

9′1′09

Collaboration with Cecy Meade and Jeremy Pettis . We took turns passing this illustrator file around until this had been created.

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Elephants Love Water

Elephants Love Water, originally uploaded by dave gámez.

A little elephant who loves water on a sunny day :D

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Doodles with Coffee



Doodles with Coffee, originally uploaded by dave gámez.

A night of coffee, craft paper and markers with Cecy Meade

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Made in Mexico at Bear and Bird Gallery

Bear and Bird Made in Mexico

A few pictures of the exhibition Made in Mexico held at Bear and Bird Gallery in Florida where I had the pleasure of participate along with other very talented artists from Mexico.
Thanks again to Amanda Magnetta for the invitation and the great effort she put to make this exhibition happen.

Here’s a link to the Flickr photoset of the exhibition.

There’s still some  of the artwork available at the shop be sure to visit it

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Dr. Team-O in the Spider Village

Dr. Team-O in the Spider Village, originally uploaded by dave gámez.

Dave Gamez & Cecy Meade at the 16mm Cafe, the 5th of February… come and join us in this adventure full of action, suspense, romance and plush.

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Wall Paint at Rubber Ducky Records

Dave at Rubber Ducky

Dave at Rubber Ducky

This Saturday Cecy Meade and me where invited by the folks at Rubber Ducky Records
to do some wall painting in there.
We’ve a helluva god time on those walls for more pictures check my Flickr
Beohake did some of his stuff too.

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