Collection Pérez Art Museum Miami, museum purchase with funds provided by PAMM’s Collectors Council. © Studio Darío Escobar, Guatemala City
Darío Escobar
Guatemalan, born 1971, lives and works in Guatemala City
Untitled
2000/2007
Silver and tin embossed on wood and plastic
Collection Pérez Art Museum Miami, museum purchase with funds provided by PAMM’s Collectors Council. © Studio Darío Escobar, Guatemala City
The ancient Inka called gold the sweat of the sun and silver the tears of the moon. Most ancient American cultures saw precious metals as sacred and used these divine materials to create jewelry and utilitarian objects.
For the Europeans who conquered the Americas, gold and silver were currency. In the 1500s, greed fueled the exploration and conquest of the Americas as Europeans searched for El Dorado, a fabled city where everything was made from gold, silver, and precious gems. Today, artists such as Dario Escobar reframe and reclaim the tradition of fine craftsmanship in gold and silver for contemporary audiences.
ReVisión: Art in the Americas is organized by the Denver Art Museum. It is presented with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation, Kathie and Keith Finger, donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine and CBS4.
