The Piñatarama on Indio T.V
A little interview/review of The opening and exhibition of Piñatarama at Indio T.V
In the video:
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.
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
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.
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.
Light Bulb
LightBulb, originally uploaded by dave gámez.
Cecy Meade and I did an experiment with illustrator draw the same, at the same time, then each of us changed some things that we feel it would make it better.We have continued this experiments of drawing the same thing this time a light bulb, I’m learning a lot from her. 
Her Flickr:
www.flickr.com/cecymeade
Her blog:
www.cecymeade.com/blog
Doodles with Coffee
A night of coffee, craft paper and markers with Cecy Meade
Paper & Scissors Weekends
Lately thanks to Cecy Meade I’ve been trying out making some illustration with pieces of paper and I’m starting to like it 
. It’s quite a pleasant thecnic and me and Cecy are able to mix our styles in yet another way I’ll try to post more of what I do with Scissors and Paper on the next weekends.
MoyToy’s Phobia exhibition @ pictoplasma character walk
There are characters who have phobias and live at Talka (Boxhagener Str. 44, Berlin). Let’s walk to them!
MOYTOY artists community presents characters ( sculptures, toys, paintings ) who suffer/ enjoy their phobias. If you are curious to find out how they feel when for example are afraid of rain, colors, saint things, garlic, hair etc. come and face the facts. Do not ignore them!
What is character walk?
Special thanks to Guste and the Moytoy team for the invitation.
http://exhibition.pictoplasma.com/walk
Info: www.pictoplasma.com
www.moytoy.eu
photos by moytoy
Dave at No-Automatico [ non-mecaniqué ]
A collective exhibition of hand-made artwork in which Cecy Meade and Me taked part at No-Automatico last friday.
Dave Gamez (Team-O) at Pipa’s Moonlight
Cecy Meade and Me where invited to do an exposition/live-painting as Team-O