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Jorge Méndez Blake

JORGE MÉNDEZ BLAKE

Dismantled Landscape (José Juan Tablada’s Haikus) The Bass From 2 December 2022 Miami
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For this site-specific commissioned artwork Paisaje desmantelado (Haikus de José Juan Tablada) / Dismantled Landscape (José Juan Tablada’s Haikus), Jorge Méndez Blake (b. 1974, Mexico) was inspired by Mexican poet José Juan Tablada, the first writer to introduce haikus to the Spanish language in Latin America. In the inaugural Macallan Art Prize-winning work, Méndez Blake examines the two books of haikus published by the writer: “Un día... (Poemas sintéticos)” [One Day... (Synthetic Poems)], 1919, and “El jarro de flores (Disociaciones líricas)” [The Flower Jug (Lyrical Dissociations)], 1922.

By deconstructing the 99 poems contained in those books, Méndez Blake creates a visual composition that uses each and every word and punctuation symbol. While in general the themes of the haikus refer to nature, animals and plants, the words invite each individual viewer to create their own narrative, with personal connections colored by time and place.

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From the beginning of his career, Jorge Méndez Blake has explored the possible relations between literature and fine arts, and has developed a large body of work with drawings, sound works, sculptures and videos, always referring to the great masters of universal literature, such as William Shakespeare, Jules Verne, Franz Kafka and Jorge Luis Borges, among many others.

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The Bass is a celebrated contemporary art museum in Miami Beach, renowned for connecting international contemporary art with the city’s vibrant, diverse audiences.

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The Bass contemporary art institution in Miami United States
The Bass
2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Miami, United States
+1 305 673 7530
http://www.thebass.org

Opening hours
Wednesday – Sunday
12 – 6pm
Closed Monday – Tuesday
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