Image Credits: Courtesy of the artist.

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Eruptions

Artist

Dámarys Sepúlveda

Exhibition Dates:

October 6, 2021

- October 27, 2021

My current body of prints, Eruptions, is a representation of active and dormant volcanoes from different regions. I use the paradox of volcanoes’ eruptions as both life-giving and destructive, to evoke reflections on migration, natural disasters and human resilience against climate change, political upheavals, and relocation.

Sudden volcanic or political eruptions create chaos and displacement, but also may bring change and new life. On Ometepe island (Nicaragua), there is a saying that “Volcanic ashes bring good crops.” My works explore how natural and manufactured disasters contribute to our ever-changing societal landscape and build human resilience.

Artist Biography:

A graduate of the Nicaraguan Fine Arts Academy with a Visual Art Diploma, Dámarys Sepúlveda attended a guest artist residency at York University’s Print Studio (Toronto, ON) with Professor Eugenio Tellez in 1988/89. Her paintings and prints have been exhibited in Nicaragua, Barcelona, Mexico, Vancouver, Toronto, and Hamilton, Ontario.

In 1984, she received a two-year scholarship to participate in a hands-on learning experience, teaching visual art to children at L’arc Children’s Art School, Barcelona. Dámarys is a strong advocate of Art for Social Change and an active member in several art organizations in British Columbia.

Find more of her work online @damaryssep.