Code of Orient (2016) Printmaking by Martha Chapa

Seller Volupt Art

Fine art paper, 12x8 in
Artwork signed by the artist
Certificate of Authenticity included
Martha Chapa is a Mexican artist famous for the theme of her artworks: apples. The artist portrays them in all kinds of situations, with different colors and even hinting at some metaphors. "Code of orient" is part of a series of screen prints related to the Jewish religion. The Star of David is one[...]
Martha Chapa is a Mexican artist famous for the theme of her artworks: apples.

The artist portrays them in all kinds of situations, with different colors and even hinting at some metaphors.

"Code of orient" is part of a series of screen prints related to the Jewish religion.

The Star of David is one of the best known identity symbols of Judaism.

The two superimposed or intertwined triangles of the Israelite star respond to a biblical verse that is particularly appreciated in Judaism and which symbolically expresses the intimate relationship that exists between God and humanity.

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Martha Chapa, Mexican painter, writer and sculptor, has produced more than 250 individual exhibitions and more than 1,800 collective exhibitions worldwide. Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Chapa has produced[...]

Martha Chapa, Mexican painter, writer and sculptor, has produced more than 250 individual exhibitions and more than 1,800 collective exhibitions worldwide. Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Chapa has produced several well-known works of art, including The Red Grotto, Apple Soap, Delivery, Promise of Horizon and Amorosa Esperanza. Her work is known for its central theme: apples.

Martha Chapa, born in 1946, is considered an artist of international importance, particularly in the world of Mexican art. But she came from humble beginnings in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Even as a child, Chapa showed an early interest in cooking and painting.

Her mother discouraged both of these pursuits. She’d lament that fussing in the kitchen would create a mess, and claimed that female painters never got married. But Chapa proved her mother wrong when she got married at the young age of 15.

Chapa studied fine art at the prestigious National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving in Mexico City. Iconic and influential Latin American artists, including Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, studied here. Chapa herself was trained by Juan Eugenio Mingorance, Luis Sahagún Cortés, Jorge Vázquez Quiñones and Carlos Navarro. 

In 2017, Chapa celebrated 50 years in the art world with the exhibition Trazos de corazón: 70 years of life and 50 years of painting paradises. That same year, she was honored and received recognition granted by Salvador Vega y León.



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