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OK so not quiet true… But our favorite Dominican artist Fernando Tamburini has been selected to represent the Dominican Republic in an art project being produced by the Textile Museum of Canada in partnership with the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan American Games.
Called “Watercolour”, this cultural project aims to celebrate the culture and artistry of Pan American nations, and will comprise of 41 sails featuring artwork by one artist from each participating country. That’s right the participating artists will paint the sails of actual sailboats which will then sail on Lake Ontariowith, forming part of the ceremonies of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan American Games.
“Sails are among the most ancient and most iconic expressions of textiles in everyday life,” says Textile Museum of Canada Executive Director Shauna McCabe. “Transcending space and time, sails make perfect sense as a way to communicate what we have in common – the universal experiences andimaginations that inspire everyone – artists to athletes – to achieve their dreams.” Together the designs on the sails speak to shared environments and ways of life as well as cultural and artistic relationships between Pan Am countries.
We have no doubt that the sail painted by Fernando Tamburini will be something quiet extraordinary!
Encompassing work from internationally renowned to emerging and mid-career artists, participating alongside Fernando Tamburini in “Watercolor” will be Randy Chollette of the Cayman Islands, Boris CiudadReal of El Salvador and Ami Zanders of Bermuda, among others.
One of Fernando Tamburini’s 3D art creations
Photography by Lauren Llenas.
About Fernando Tamburini
Originally from Barahona a province located in the south-west of Dominican Republic, Tamburini graduated from the Altos de Chavón School Design, before moving to New York and eventually returning to the school, to work as an art teacher and later as the Director of the Altos de Chavón Art Gallery.
Tamburini works on his creations from his studio in La Romana and continues to be one of the most popular Dominican artists in the area, if not the country.
Loved for his abstract and colorful representations of Dominican culture and lifestyle, Tamburini’s art characteristically features scenes with bright, vivid colours and surreal symbols, such as the house- symbolizing security and femininity, and roses- representing purity and wholesomeness.