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Angels Planning, Fernando Quiroz


and as a participant in the things that happen. I leave my complexes in the works so I can walk without the burden.”


Quiroz’s work focuses on the human figure, which never ceases to inspire him. While his sculptures sometimes display an uncanny ability for realism, the unexpected is always just around the corner, so the final result is surrealism or magic realism. A face emerges from the back of a hand, or hands emerge from a neck. We are confronted with body parts, but Quiroz says, “The fragmentation of the figure doesn’t refer to what isn’t there, but to what is unseen.” So a kind of unity and integrity is maintained.


Quiroz has an innate talent for the conceptual and philosophical. I have known him for 7 years


and have often asked how he learned sculpture and how he came upon a concept of art that to me seems quite sophisticated. He insists he is self-taught. The ideas are original, yet also reminiscent of what is unique and frankly heartwarming about much Mexican art. The persona exudes sincerity and authenticity. Most interesting for an artist is that Fernando’s philosophy


is about merging process and


content, the union of creative process and theme.


I asked Fernando about his future goals. “To be happy, to be truly myself,” he replied. As an artist and a friend I would add that this talent will never be at peace until he has the chance to approach monumental public works, for which opportunities here are scarce.


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