Santiago Polvos, un artista increíblemente talentoso

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Santiago Polvos es un artista excepcional y un sobreviviente de cáncer, una persona amable que aprendió desde una temprana edad cómo perseguir sueños sentimientos.

Un nativo de Michoacán, México, Santiago nació en una familia sin antecedentes artísticos. Con una inquietud que caracteriza a un gran talento, fue atraído por la pintura, que él mismo enseñó, desde muy temprana edad.

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Pinturas de Santiago demostrar la intensidad de una persona que vive con gran pasión. Sus pinturas representan una ruptura de la realidad caracterizada por la firma y la pincelada ágil que trabajar juntos para crear un deleite visual satisfactoria y agradable.

Santiago muestra una enorme promesa para un gran futuro en el mundo del arte, de la que apenas estamos empezando a vislumbrar.

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La obra de Santiago se ha exhibido en:

  • El Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Vallarta
  • Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara
  • El Aeropuerto Internacional John F.Kennedy de Nueva York
  • Galeria de Milán en Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México
  • Gallery Cafe en Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México

Su lucha contra el cáncer hace unos años no sólo afectó a su salud, pero su arte, carrera y tambien sus finanzas.
Por eso sus amigos han creado la página http://www.gofundme.com/santiagopolvosmedical para ayudar a recaudar dinero para que pueda pagar la deuda que acumuló mientras estaba enfermo, incluyendo costos medicos, gastos de renta y comida (en ese tiempo), prestamos que tuvo que pedir sólo para ser capaz de continuar las quimioterapias, viajes al hospital, y estudios.

Santiago Polvos también es una persona increíble y tuve el honor de tener una pequeña charla con él sobre sus sentimientos y su visión sobre el arte de la pintura.

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Quien es Santiago Polvos?

“Soy el octavo hijo de 15 hermanos, naci en una familia muy humilde pero con mucho amor y unidad, aunque con muchas carencias economicamente, cosa que no me detuvo a seguir mis sueños.

Naci en un pequeño pueblo llamado:   El Charapo. En el estado de Michoacan México.

Mi padre de campo, y mi madre ama de casa… por lo tanto soy del campo…y creci en el campo.”

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Como decidio iniciar su carerra como artista?

“Desde muy niño mi pasion por la pintura era muy notoria, ya que los materiales que me compraban para la escuela, los agotaba enseguida dibujando y pintando a prisma color sobre los cuadernos que a duras penas mis padres podian conseguirme.

A los trece años termino mi primaria, yo no queria seguir en la escuela… para mi era perdida de tiempo jeje, a los 14 años mis padres me apoyaron para que dejara la escuela y me dedicara a pintar solamente.

De esa manera comence a dedicarme de lleno a pintar.”

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– Era dificil establecerse como artista?

“Establecerme como artista, no ah sido facil… la vida de un artista es muy dificil y mas cuando se tiene carencia economica, pero trabajo muy duro, y poco a poco eh ido creciendo como artista.

Yo pienzo que desde el dia que decidi dedicarme a lo que queria hacer con mi vida… desde ese dia me estableci como artista.”

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– Estan inspirados sus cuadros de la gente quien conoce?

“Nunca me inspiro en la gente…   mis obras surgen sin haber tenido un proyecto solido, surgen del lienzo en blanco, y de ese lienzo comienza la inspiración una vez que comienzo a manchar.

Y como todo creador…. creo arte…. en medio del lienzo, y el pincel.”

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– Cual son los estilos de sus pinturas?

“Mi estilo esta entre una fusión de abstracto, surrealista y figurativo.

Aunque yo solo me dejo llevar por la pasion sentida al tener el lienzo enfrente… pero es imposible frenar un estilo, que sin duda nos persigue a los artistas y tarde o temprano nos atrapa.”

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– Cual es su obra favorite?

“Mi obra favorita sin duda es la pieza titulada…   Basta.

Porque en esa pieza plasme la pobreza y marginacion que vive mi pais.

Gracias a la basura de política con la que cuenta el pais.”

– Sigue una rutina de pintar y trabajar?

“No tengo una rutina de trabajo,   es inaseptable para mi, tener enfrente un lienzo en blanco y no mancharlo jeje.

Siempre estoy pintando…. y si no tengo un lienzo en blanco….. pues pinto sobre lo que tenga a la mano.”

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-Cuales son tus proyectos actuales?

“Mis proyectos actuales son:   quiero crear una feria de arte internacional en mi ciudad, y estoy tomando talleres de escutura.”

-Que sigue para Ud.?

“Quiero viajar y poner el nombre de mi pais muy en lo alto,   y algun dia…. irme a vivir a Italia.”

http://santiagopolvos.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SPolvos
http://www.gofundme.com/SantiagoPolvosMedical

Santiago Polvos, an amazingly talented Mexican artist

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Santiago Polvos is an exceptional artist and a cancer survivor, a kind person who learned from an early age how to pursue his dreams.

A native of Michoacan, Mexico, Santiago was born into a family without an artistic background. With a restlessness that characterizes great talent, he was attracted to painting, which he taught himself, from a young age.

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Santiago’s paintings demonstrate the intensity of a person who lives with great passion. His paintings represent a break from reality typified by firm and agile brushstrokes which work together to create a satisfying and enchanting visual delight.

Santiago shows enormous promise for a great future in the art world, of which we are only just beginning to catch a glimpse.

Santiago’s goal is to one day represent not only Puerto Vallarta but all of Mexico throughout the world. Seeing Santiago’s art and vision unfold it will be only a matter of time.

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Santiago’s art has been exhibited at:

  • The Puerto Vallarta International Airport
  • Guadalajara International Airport
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City
  • Galeria Milan in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico
  • Cafe Gallery in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico

His fight against cancer a few years ago didn’t only affect his health as he was in a critical state, but his art and subsequently his finances.

His friends have set up a gofundme page (http://www.gofundme.com/SantiagoPolvosMedical) to help raise money so he may pay back debt he accumulated while ill, costs including medical expenses, living expenses (during that time), personal loans he had to take out just to be able to keep up his chemo, travel, medical tests and procedures, etc.

Santiago Polvos is also an amazing person and I had the honor to have a little chat with him about his art and his vision on painting.

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– Who exactly is Santiago Polvos?

“I am the 8th of 15 children, I was born into a poor family but with much love and unity, even though we lacked for many material things it was not something that held me back from pursuing my dreams.

I was born in a small town called El Charapo in the Mexican state of Michoacan.

My father is a farmer & my mother a house wife, I was raised on the farm and for the most part I am a country boy.”

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– How did you decide to pursue a career in arts?

“Since I was very young my interest and passion for art was evident, so much so that the supplies my parents bought me for school I used up drawing, coloring color prisms all throughout my spiral notebooks, notebooks that my parents could barely afford at all.

At 13 years of age I finished what in Mexico is termed “primaria” In the U.S. it would be like graduating from 7th grade. And I didn’t want to continue with school for me I felt it would be a waste of time, haha. At 14 yrs old my parents supported my decision to leave school and pursue art completely.

That is my story of how I came to fully dedicate myself to painting and the Arts.”

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– Was establishing a career hard?

“Establishing myself as an artist has not been easy…the life of an artist is very difficult and all the more when you are not well off financially, but I work hard and little by little I have grown as an artist.

I think that from the first day I decided to dedicate myself to what I wanted to do with my life…since that day I feel I established myself as an artist.”

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– Are your paintings inspired by people you know?

“I am never inspired by people… My work emerges without having anything planned, to me it seems to emerge from the blank canvas itself and from that bare canvas comes the inspiration> It comes at the moment I stain that vacant canvas.

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– What style are your paintings?

“My style is a mixture or better said a fusion of Abstract, Surrealism, and the Figurative.

Even though I only allow myself to be carried away by the passion & excitement of having the canvas in front of me there is still something more at work. It is, that for an artist, it is impossible to stop a ‘style’ from emerging, without a doubt it follows an artist and sooner or later it traps us.”

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– Which of your work is your most favourite?

“My favorite work without a doubt is titled “Basta”.

In the piece I captured the poverty and marginalization in which my country lives.

A gratitude we owe to a government which does not put its people first.”

– Do you have a specific working routine?

“I don’t have a work schedule, it is unacceptable for me to have a blank canvas in front of me and not begin to dirty it, haha.

I am always painting…and if I don’t have a blank canvas….well I paint whatever I have around.”

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– What are your current projects?

“My current projects are: I want to create an international art fair in my city of Puerto Vallarta Mexico, and I am also taking sculpture classes.”

– What’s next for you?

“I want to travel and represent my country in a way that brings it attention for its art, culture and people. One day I hope to live in Italy.”

Keep in touch with Santiago

http://santiagopolvos.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SPolvos
http://www.gofundme.com/SantiagoPolvosMedical