Awa Tsireh Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Awa Tsireh
Awa Tsireh: A Pioneer of San Ildefonso Painting Born in 1898 into the heart of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, Awa Tsireh (also known as Alfonso Roybal and Cattail Bird) emerged as one of the most significant figures in Southwestern Native American art. His journey was not one of formal academic training—he left school after grade school—but rather a deeply rooted apprenticeship within his culture, honed through observation, familial tradi
tion, and the guidance of influential mentors. This self-taught approach, combined with a keen eye for detail and a profound connection to Pueblo cosmology, shaped an artistic style that remains both strikingly modern and profoundly evocative. Early influences were subtle yet formative. His mother, Alfonsita Martinez, was a skilled potter, and Awa Tsireh is believed to have learned the fundamentals of design and imagery directly fro…