The Social Function of Art
written by: Marcela Ramos
The lucidity of an artist is reflected in the success of their work. Jorge Marin hasn’t only managed to get his hands to speak for himself, but he has also transmitted through his sculptures a real sensibility with the aim of generating reflective and peaceful societies.
Jorge’s attraction and taste for art has manifested since childhood, when the curiosity led him to explore his father’s art history books. From there on out the career of the proudly Mexican, has been solidly carved. “I discovered my vocation as an artist when I was very young. First, I entered to study Graphic Design and Restoration, then when I was 25, I realized I wasn’t completely happy, so I started to work in my own art”.
Multifaceted and knowledge in different disciplines, Jorge started drawing. “One day a friend told me that he would take my drawings to sell them, and a bit skeptical myself, I lent them to him. A few days later he came back and told me that they were already sold, then I decided to dedicate my life entirely to art. That first person who believes in you is always important.
In the path of discipline, almost always takes the example of those who teach. “I immensely enjoy the universal culture, that’s why I couldn’t name just one teacher”.
Art as a way of life
The renowned world artist claims that in order to make a living from art, it’s required a long process of a lot of constancy. “Live from art is live the art”. And although and artist is individual, usually more people are required to achieve the goals.
“I have a team of people that help me in the managing exhibition projects and preserving of my pieces. I’ve done exhibitions all around the world and this is because art is my life.
Art in Mexico
Jorge had to live a generation of proactive artists. His work places it in Contemporary Figurative Art, which is art that represents real-world beings or specific objects.
For Marín, art in Mexico is a capital. “A natural way to experimenting the world, and it’s also how our country dialogues with other nations”.
Holders of Marín
The sculptor says that some people surprise him on the street or at events and tell him that they are collectors of his work. “I have nothing left but to thank them deeply, and they let me know that it’s like I’ve been working their own destiny. Connect from the deepest fibers of human sensitivity and every one of them interprets and communicates with the piece from their own experience”.
The purpose of Art
His attention is in the public space. “Art can help to rebuild the social fabric. It has to be part of the “basics basket”. It’s a tool, it can transform us into who we want to be. Build a peaceful, deeply and reflexive society. In this sense I am very honored to have been appointed by United Nations, as the UNICEF ́S ambassador of goodwill”.
In 2017 the Jorge Marín Foundation was created with the aim of preserving and pro- tecting the work of this artist. In addition to promoting projects at national and international level to bring people the cultural motivation, specifically in social participation with appropriation of public spaces as part of a life experience.
“This is why every place I go with my work I seek to generate and artistic activation, where I can share through my interpretation and consciousness tools through my foundation, bringing people back to childhood and always reminding the true sense or art, that is to move and endowed with meaning”.
Pandemic in progress
From this health crisis that we are currently facing, part of the lifestyle that people are used to, will be modified, and although art always survives as the artist suggests, the ways of getting closer to art probably will change.
“The history of art teaches us that in similar moments like this, masterpieces had been created as well”.
The perfection of the details and aesthetics of his work, bronze-moulded - his distinctive element in the last decade - has placed him as a capable and unique artist to transmitting introspection.
“I want to work very hard so that my art and what I’ve built thanks to it, performs as a megaphone to give voice to the most vulnerable people. Especially to children and migrants”, he ended.