Paula Cortazar
– casa wabi 2022
Community Project
The Seeds That Will Fall from the Earth involved the creation of a bench using clay and seeds from the guayacán tree, which was placed at the Multiple Attention Center in the community of Río Grande. Each brick used in the construction of the bench was custom-made for this project and sealed with guayacán seeds. This species (guayacum coulteri) is currently vulnerable and under protection, so the project aimed to raise awareness among current and future students about its importance in the local ecosystem.
Additionally, the project created a space for contemplation and the development of various activities.
México
lives and works in Monterrey
Paula Cortazar was born in 1991, Monterrey, Nuevo León, where she lives and works. In 2014 she graduated with honors at the University of Monterrey’ BA in fine arts and was resident at the National School of Fine Arts in Lyon, France.
In 2013 she was selected for the Contemporary Photography Program, an educational project of the Nuevo León photograph library. In May 2019, got a Certification of Visual Arts at the San Agustín Center in Etla, Oaxaca. In 2015, 2017 and 2020, she had solo shows at Machete Gallery (CDMX). Her work was part of several collective exhibitions.
She was honoured with different awards, among them: SWAB/ESPRONCEDA Art Prize (2021); 2nd State Prize of Arts of Nueva Leon Arts Center, Monterrey (2020), the scholarship for Young Creators (2020-21 and 2015-16)
Her work is part in many collections, such as Monterrey Contemporary Art Museum, Alumnos 47 Foundation in Mexico City and Schöpflin Stiftung in Germany.
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