For this exhibition I have been invited by the Art Museum of Sharjah in Arab Emirates to create a solo show where the echoes of ancient civilizations blend with modernity.
"At the heart of the exhibition is a tribute to the women weavers, they have infused their rugs with their own stories, symbolism, and inspirations. Throughout Orient, the geometry, ornamental design, and symbolism of rugs trace back to ancient past and knowledge, referring to nature and certainly, to our inner garden."
Video edited by: @ObservascopeTV
The art of Mateo is at the frontier of Urban art & Ancient cultures. Questioning the perception of traditional craft in our contemporary societies.
-Video realized by: ObservascopeTV / In collaboration with: Galeries Bartoux
Process of the serie “Faces of Tradition” realized during the preparation of Miami Art Basel show 2018
« MAS » a Large scale Mural project by Mateo in Montreal15 x 12 m / Acrylic & SprayPaint / 5850 Papineau, Montreal (CA)
When a 15 meters tall woman sits down in the city of Montreal and invite you to have a break. In a society of consumption where everything keeps going faster and we always desire more we shouldn’t fail to remind ourselves to slow down, and therefore take time to better ourselves as individuals.
If I had to resume this mural in one quote it would be: ''remind yourself to take time''. In a society of consumption where everything keeps going faster and we always desire more we shouldn’t fail to remind ourselves to slow down, and therefore take the time to better ourselves as individuals.
Artist: Mateo Wallpainter
Video Director: Elliot Broue
Music by ESCPE - Dusk
It would be complicate to explain what really happened during Envision. They call it Transformational Festival and it truly is. In one week I experienced so much love, epic adventures, talks, inspiring workshops, all flowing through yoga, meditation, cacao and ecstatic dance which made me totally high on life!
This is how life should be, about finding our true nature, deeply connect with our higher self, surrounded by art.
I would like to thanks @envisionfestival for invited me, I hope to come back again next year, this moment of the year makes me feel so damn alive !
Painting at MURAL Festival 2016 with the Montreal family.
Mural is a unique event in northeastern North America, MURAL is Canada’s largest artistic gathering to blend creation of large-scale works and lasting transformation of the urban landscape. More info : www.muralfestival.com Video: ABCDF Music: Black tiger sex machine (Religion) and JOYRYDE (HARI KARI)