TIERRA MADRE

 Photographs of Venezuela by Rómulo Avendaño and Javier Mesa

Galeria Adelmo is proud to present the duo exhibition of photography “TIERRA MADRE” of Venezuelan photographers, Rómulo Avendaño and Javier Mesa. The exhibition will open with a reception on Friday, December 29th from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm and it will be on display until January 24th, 2018.

“Tierra Madre” This exhibition is a wonderful opportunity offered by Galeria Adelmo to present for the first time the work of these renowned Venezuelan artists. An event of international artistic-cultural projection strengthening the captivating culture and nature of southern Venezuela in addition to revealing amazing unique landscapes in the world, some taken in Canaima National Park, which has been classified as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).  

The photographs of this exhibition are a selection of the amazing collection of photographs of both Rómulo and Javier, who have had the joy of exploring these remote places, which are mostly difficult to access, in order to capture astonishing images. Without a doubt, this is a photographic project that diversifies the opportunities to divulge the admirable Venezuelan culture and nature by opening borders and stimulating the dialogue between art and the artist’s community.

Rómulo Avendaño has had an exceptional career in Venezuela, France, Panama and the United States. He has published several images in his work titled “Black Land” in the prestigious newspaper El Universal, in Venezuela. He has participated in one of the most famous documentary photography workshops dictated by John White (Pulitzer Prize winner in 1982) in New York. Additionally, his work “Samsara” has been presented at the exhibition “Metis du Monde” at the Galerie de la Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris, France. Rómulo has exhibit his work around several local art galleries and other alternative art venues on collective exhibitions at the Art Living Room Gallery in Miami Beach; at the Doral Conservatory and School of the Arts, in Doral; at Milander Center for Arts and Entertainment, in Hialeah and recently, won the first place with his magnificent work “Soy Pemón” in the collective exhibition of Hispanic heritage 2017 organized by the mayor of the city of Doral.

Javier Mesa is a professional landscape photographer, climber and adventurer and his passion for nature has made him one of the best and most renowned eco-tourism and adventure guides in Venezuela for more than 29 years. He has actively participated as a photographer and field producer in more than 20 scientific expeditions with the famous explorer Charles Brewer Carias, with whom he is producing a book at this time. He has participated as a photographer in Red Bull expeditions and Hummer expeditions. Javier has also been a guide and field producer of the well-known American photographer Peter Menzel and was a general producer of 5 documentaries on the biodiversity of the tepuyes of Venezuela with important Japanese TV stations such as NHK and TBS. Similarly, he was a producer of the documentary series “One Planet” from France directed by Michael Pittiot, and he has recently published two photographs of the harpy eagle in the BBC’s recent editorial work, in the book of the documentary series “The Hunt”.

Galeria Adelmo located in the Little Havana district opened in April of 2010. Its primary goal is to represent and promote the art works of local established or emerging artists from South Florida and other areas of country and also from the rest of the Americas.

The Master ROBERTO BETANCOURT will delight us with his live music playing his “Cuatro”, a typical musical instrument from Venezuela.