National Museum of Art of La Paz
Official opening of the solo exhibition “Karisiris: Children of God, Children of the Devil” in Bolivia. Produced by Museo del Aparapita.
entre la realidad y el mito
Between Reality and Myth: a body of work connecting communities, celebrating ancestral magic, color, and life.
About the Artist
CELEBRATING LIFE
“Life is not merely a passage—it is celebrated: dance, song, and vibrant color in profound devotion to every moment received.” Where effort blossoms into gratitude, art transforms into celebration. A tribute to the journey across harvests, triumphs, and communal labors.
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Brass Musicians
Series 02 / VIII • Monumental Diptych. “In the Aymara worldview, the artist does not stand alone; there is a community that celebrates in unison.” Human figures and Andean fauna merged into a single collective body.
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The Sacred Territory
Studio Archive • Curatorial Analysis. “The canvas does not reproduce reality; it is the sacred territory where the vibration of color awakens the living memory of the Andes.”
THE SONG OF THE ALFEÑIQUE
“I invent notes that do not exist: chords born from the wind sweeping past Mount Misti and from our marches.” “Whoever enters this school never truly leaves.” Guitar in hand and heart filled with nostalgia, an offering to wisdom.
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I Ignore It and Pursue It
Series 04 / VIII • Matter-Painting Diptych. “Before the pounce, the riddle: survival is not taught through violence, but through the poetry of play.” Feline motherhood as a playful territory.
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IN MY ENCHANTING EYES, YOU
“A silent spell within the gaze: a ritual magnetism that reduces the universe to the reflection of the other.” Warm skin conforming to purple forms. The sacred chair shelters the lovers, transforming intimate affection into the seed of their people.
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Making Music Until We Fade Away
Series 06 / VIII • Heavy Impasto. “Faced with the inevitable, there is no haste, only absolute gratitude for every story worth living.” Carving the testimony of the journey into wood.
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I CANNOT FORGET YOU
“The spoken word becomes sound, and music restores meaning to memory: transforming nostalgia into living presence.” Affection in its purest essence. The beloved woman stands as the backbone of the sonic universe, transcending the verbal realm through form and color.
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Music Without Saturdays or Sundays
Series 07 / VIII • Monumental Diptych. “Music and poetry know no rest: born united from the beginning to flood the Andean peaks with a single breath.” A ritual orchestra of musicians and sacred birds.
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Film archives, lectures, and specialized coverage in international museums and media exploring the life, material research, and Andean cosmogony of Master Juan Raúl Machaca de Aquino.
Juan Raúl Machaca on Más Arte Más Ciudad
An in-depth immersion into the cultural richness of the southern Andes through the master’s textured strokes and mineral pigments.
Special Broadcast: Artistic Career & Roots
A cultural dialogue with Lic. Rossana Passoni, exploring formative origins, childhood memories, and international acclaim.
Mother Earth in Pachamama
Agencia Andina report on the exhibition. The painter shares his vision of reviving ancestral traditions and performance art.