Ceramics from Mata Ortiz - The Vigil of the Souls

$ 16,900.00 MXN

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  • ◇ Technique: Hand painted and sgraffito on ceramic.

    ◇ Dimensions: 26.5 x 18 x 18 cm / 10.4 x 7 x 7 in.

    Authors: Héctor Javier Martínez Méndez and Gabriela Pérez de Martínez.

    Unique piece. Includes certificate of authenticity.

    The Vigil of the Souls evokes that moment suspended between memory and silence, when the presences of the past seem to discreetly accompany the world of the living. Inspired by the ceramic tradition of Mata Ortiz, this piece brings together forms and patterns that recall invisible paths, distant constellations, and stories passed down by the fire.

    Its geometric forms seem to guard ancient stories, as if each line were a footprint preserved by time. Far from representing absence, the vigil symbolizes companionship, remembrance, and continuity. The fired clay here becomes a space for contemplation, where the earth holds the memory of those who walked before and those who still keep their legacy alive.

  • Héctor Javier Martínez (Mata Ortiz, 1984) burst onto the Mata Ortiz pottery scene in 2008, with the characteristic style that distinguishes him to this day: the motifs of the night and day of the dead, in a model very Mexican and personal graphic. This was the result of a conversation he had with the well-known American collector Steve Rose. Héctor has been winner of the National Ceramic Award in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco in 2014, and has received important recognitions in the Annual Ceramic Competition in Mata Ortiz. He continues his work by collaborating with his partner Gabriela Pérez, with whom he shares credits in the signing of his pieces.

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