Peruvian Guest Artist Claudio Jimenez Quispe at Shasta College

Shasta College is pleased to announce an exhibit of Peruvian retablos and accompanying presentations by a guest artist of international renown, Claudio Jimenez Quispe from April 4 through April 15, 2016, in the Shasta College Library. There will be a reception and partial film screening of “Against the Grain,” a documentary which includes Mr. Quispe’s art as work that challenges political inertia, on Tuesday April 12, 7:00 P.M. in room 802. Historically, retablos were wooden boxes used to transport religious themed figures into the Andean highlands during the colonial period of Peru. Today, the retablo tradition also includes folkloric themes and scenes of everyday Andean life and culture. Mr. Quispe has also adapted the retablo as a means of testimonio, or witnessing, in an attempt to recount the social strife from Peruvian armed conflicts of the 1980s through the corruption of today.

Mr. Quispe has received numerous international awards for his work, and his work has been well received in many countries, including Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel and the United States. His works have been acquired by numerous museums of the world, including the Smithsonian and the Museum of Man.

Workshops – Demonstrations

• Mon. 4/4: “Andean Culture in Retablos,” rm.812 (in Spanish), 11:00 a.m.
• Mon. 4/4: “Principles of Form, Design and Color in Retablos,” rm. 302, 2:00 p.m.
• Tues. 4/5: “Moving from Idea, to Two Dimensional Plan, to 3D Retablo,” rm. 302, 9:30 a.m.
• Tues. 4/5: “Themes from Peruvian History,” rm. 1317, 11:00 a.m.
• Weds. 4/6: “Retablo as Lens on Altiplano Life,” rm. 812 (in Spanish), 9:00 a.m.
• Weds. 4/6: “Interaction of Social/Ethnic Groups in Peru,” rm. 522, 11:00 a.m.
• Weds. 4/6: “Three Dimensional Design Strategies,” Library, 12:45 p.m.
• Thurs. 4/7: “Andean Culture in Retablos,” rm. 812 (in Spanish), 9:00 a.m.
• Fri. 4/8: Retablo making workshop ($3.00 materials donation), rm. 301, 1:00 p.m.
• Mon. 4/11: “The Retablo Tradition in World Art,” rm. 400, 8:00 a.m.
• Mon. 4/11: Retablo making workshop ($3.00 materials donation), rm. 301, 11:00 a.m.
• Tues. 4/12: Retablo making demonstration, Library, 2:00 p.m.
• Weds. 4/13: Retablo making demonstration, Library, 3:00 p.m.

Mr. Quispe will offer several talks, demonstrations and workshops. For additional information, consult the Shasta College website or contact Brian Spillane at (530)242-7951.