 |
|
|
| Share with your Friends: |
|
|
|  |
|
Aquiles Jiménez, a sculptor from Costa Rica, rose to prominence thanks to his extensive and varied work in the medium of marble.
When It All BeganJiménez was born on May 14, 1954, in the town of Santo Domingo del Roble de Santa Bárbara de Heredia. He first began studying art in the 1970s, when he attended the Castella Conservatory, where he learned about sculpture and painting. During his time as a secondary school student, he was inspired to go into the field of carving when he met two famous Costa Rican sculptors, Olger Villegas and Nestor Guzmán Zeledón.
Learning from CountriesFollowing his graduation from the conservatory, Jiménez traveled to Carrara, Italy, where he attended the Pietro Tacca Institute. While a student in Italy, he studied the art of marble sculpture from Rino Giannini, one of Europe's leading artists familiar with the medium. Once his work with Giannini had concluded, Jiménez traveled to several other countries all over the continent, including Spain, France, England, Luxembourg and Switzerland. He also visited nations in his native Latin America, spending time in Venezuela and México. In 1978, Jiménez returned to Carrara, where he earned a degree in sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts. After he obtained this degree, he traveled back home to Costa Rica, where he began teaching at the Castella Conservatory - the same institution where he had first studied sculpture several years before - as well as at the Autonomous University of Central America.
Jiménez's work is primarily carved from marble, although he has also made use of other materials such as bronze, granite, andesite and basalt. Many of his sculptures are divided into series, which are themed around concepts like maternity, water, dawn, music, omens, night, enchantment, dreams, guardians and more.
International SculpturesSince he first began teaching sculpture, Jiménez has displayed his work at many important global exhibitions and symposia. In 1979 and 1980, he entered pieces into the first and second annual International Sculpture Symposia in Carrara, the Italian town where he earned his degree. In subsequent years, his sculptures have been exhibited in Chaco, Argentina; Rosario, Argentina; Lima, Perú; Netanya, Israel; Brusque, Brazil; and Changchun, China. His stone and wood sculptures have also been featured at several national festivals held in Costa Rica. | |
|
Top Destinations
|
|
| Javi the Frog's Costa Rica Blog | 24 hours in... Monteverde
In Spectacular Views - Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | Navigate through Costa Rica with a car rental
In Day Tours - Sunday, May 19, 2013 | Plan a post-retirement trip to Costa Rica
In The People - Friday, May 17, 2013 | My visit to the Arenal Volcano Inn
In La Fortuna - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | Enjoy the natural and man-made sounds of Costa Rica
In The People - Monday, May 13, 2013 |
| | See all Javi the Frog's Blog posts |
|
|
Top Activity Picks in Costa Rica
|
|
| |
| |
