|
Relief | | |
B24
Miguel Borbolla
Orange, CA
About Miguel Borbolla Miguel Borbolla comes from Veracruz, Mexico where he learned the art of repujado. As a small child, Miguel's earliest memories are of making figures such as animals, houses and village scenes from clay found mostly in the dirt streets of Paso del Macho. He studied repujado from his sister while drawing from the work of other Latin American artists. Repujado is a distinct bas-relief sculpture that has been around for many centuries and may still be found in parts of Europe and Latin America. "Repujado" means "to give depth to," and as an artist, Miguel Borbolla brings the beauty of his art to life by crafting special figures out of various metals such as aluminum, copper and tin. Rather than carving external shapes from a desired medium and then creating castings from heavy molds, the repujado is individually crafted by hammering, pounding or pressing desired motifs through a process which pushes the work out from the reverse side of the metals used. According to Miguel Borbolla, "Every single detail of raising or sinking in the sheet of metal bears an important personal message. When I do my art, I feel that those innermost feelings of mine come out and are expressed on the metal as a part of my life".  |
 |
