Nazario Acosta, a 27-year old self-taught artist from San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia uses his paintings to tell the myths, stories and lifestyle of the Nukak Makuk culture. His parents, original members of his tribe, took him on their journeys through the wild jungle, allowing him to know about his ancestors and Mother Nature. The artist is now experimenting with natural pigments as ‘achote’ and other substances the Nukaks use to paint their faces. He adds aromatic plants to the pigments so each painting keeps the original scent and smell of the jungle. Even the frames of his paintings are made with ‘bejucos’, a plant used by them to build their homes (malocas). A few years ago he was discovered by a lawyer who visited a local office in Guaviare, where one of his paintings was hanging. Since then, his work has been showcased in Cartagena, Tunja, Cuernavaca (Mexico) and Miami. He has shows coming up in Rome, but he is having trouble with the paperwork. Meanwhile he is planning to study Film and Television in the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
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eduardo said | 5 May, 2009
necesito un numero TELEFONICO para poder localizar a nazario acosta, para poder contactarlo y comprarle una pintura
fredy mateus said | 21 August, 2010
nasario mamdame un correo con su numero .fredy mateus cruz mi numero es 3133320613
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VIX said | 30 July, 2008
How can I contact Nazario Acosta?