Macarena Salinas Amaral
Born: 1971
Hometown: Santiago
Based in: Santiago, Chile
After my bachellor degree, I got a Masters Degree (Mention Painting) at Catholic University of Chile Art School. I had the privilege of having as teachers National Prize Winner José Balmes and Gracia Barrios, also distinguished artists as Gonzalo Cienfuegos.
I participated in internationally known artist Eugenio Dittborn´s workshop for artists who want to analyze their chosen language in art. After this soul searching I approached Huara Huara studio, directed by Ruth Krauskopf, where I am a member already for 7 years. I also work in my private studio, and I attend Huara Huara to share criticism and activities.
My work in clay sculpture is about the simplicity of forms, texture, nature and ethnic magic. I have had three solo shows and nineteen colective exhibitions in Chile, one in France. Past year I have been selected, among many postulants, for the Chilean Pavillion in the Revelations Biennale 2019, Grand Palais, Paris.
I have been selected for Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019 KICB, for the web exhibition, at Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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What inspires you?
Inspires me the force of the universe, the nature that always was there to be revealed, the magic of the moment that an idea that was in the mind of the artist goes to a material and start to be a work. Inspires me the mystery of the moment of the artist is working in the sense of what happens in the execution.
Describe your creative process.
The creative process insterest me, sometimes I know what I will paint but sometimes I only start and with no think in the process, and let my inner artist slag and manifest, let the brushes work and let the mystery work. Other times I only start with an idea and in the process of the work the material the clay or paintings guides me.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Materials, simplicity, escential
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Antoni Tapies, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Ruth Krauskopf,
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
My brushes, and in the ceramics my hands or a knife.
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
The beest advice is not thinking while working, left the mind and let the magic works, the magic of the moment that the works arises, the moment that the accident,
Where do you go for inspiration?
When I need inspiration first I go inside of me, or near the nature, the mountain or the lake.