Daniel Lezama showed some extraordinary new works at Zona Maco 2010. This series shows highly stylised encounters between colonial/literary and Mexican archetypal/mythological figures, combining beautiful facture with potent symbolism. Characters such as Malcolm Lowry’s fictional Geoffrey Firmin (from Under the Volcano), explorer/artist J.M Rugendas and other ‘nomads’ are depicted in complex allegorical tableaux. Lezama is highly articulate about his work, and his website is worth a visit (www.daniellezama.net).
El Ecuador (nuevo pintor, nuevo modelo), 2009
Oil on linen, 320 x 240 cm
Cortesía Galería Hilario Galguera
Cita bajo el volcan, 2009
Oil on linen, 320 x 440 cm
Cortesía Galería Hilario Galguera
El dia de Diablo, 2007
Oil on linen, 320 x 240 cm
Cortesía Galería Hilario Galguera
