He was born in Córdoba in 1965, where he grew up in the center of that colonial city. His first impression of “harmony” was in the Domingo Zipoli School for Children Singers. Around that time, his father and maternal-grandfather raised in him an interest in artistic work and the creative process.
Searching for his direction, Emiliano traveled the country, settling in the Sierras of Córdoba where he lived for 15 years. Abandoning a bachelor’s degree in Biology, he launched an art career. That journey led him to San Martin de los Andes, where he’s lived with his family since 2003.
Self taught in traditional silversmithing, he studied many different techniques and styles, searching for objects that reflected his admiration of creation. Capitalizing on the malleability of silver and copper, he “stretches” the material in free-form to create vases and containers. And in searching for a more direct and expressive route for his work, he synthesizes designs to discover a fluid and pleasing aesthetic.
He begins a piece with only an idea, no sketch, and through the fabrication process discovers the final design.
The result is a collection of objects that are more sculpture than they are utilitarian objects, adding “art” to the “artisanal” and discovering new potential for the renowned silversmithing of Argentina.
The Hungarian-born Ivan Moricz Karl lived in Mexico and then Buenos Aires, where he became a disciple of the wildlife painter Axel Amuchástegui. In the late 1970s, he moved to San Martin de los Andes, settling in a cabin immersed deep in the forest along the shores of Lake Lolog. From this remote and lonely spot, he started painting flora and fauna through a hyperrealist eye. Ivan’s art possess a special atmosphere, converting its subjects- birds, animals, plants- into objects of admiration.
Ivan was represented by the Tryon Gallery in London, and has shown in Johannesburg, South Africa. He can still be found at the far end of Lake Lolog, his chosen place to live and paint.
