The creationism is a series of works that proposes a visual universe where anthropomorphic rabbits and cats become the architects of the everyday. Through the use of threads and overflowing elements, these characters weave and spin details; the threads act as the physical and conceptual bond that unites matter, representing how human history and routine are woven. The series prioritizes the richness of close-up elements, textures, and subtle nuances over monumental or rigid structures, reinterpreting them through the meticulous labor of these Victorian characters. Each piece in the series functions as an independent narrative, a self-contained universe that tells its own particular story. However, they all share a unifying conceptual core: the constant action of spinning and embroidering. The series is inspired by Remedios Varo's painting, Embroidering the Earth’s Mantle.
Creationism Core: The Quilt with Surrealist Women Painters, 2024
Creationism Core: The Quilt with Surrealist Women Painters' Objects / creacionismo core: el edredón con los objetos de las pintoras surrealistas, 2024
From the Creationism series
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
Frame size: 16.1 H x 14.1 W x 2 D in.
Image size: 9.2 H x 7.7 W in.
Signed lower front by the artist
Wood frame
Andru Suárez Rojas (b. 1994, Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia) is a contemporary artist whose work explores the concept of folklore through staged settings and compositions that interrogate identity, transvestism, and time.
Suárez Rojas creates dreamlike, "non-place" environments that evoke the human capacity for preserving histories and memories. His visual language is deeply influenced by the visionary legacy of Surrealist artists Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, and Frida Kahlo, seamlessly interwoven with the delicate watercolor sensibilities of British illustrator Beatrix Potter.
Literature and everyday scenes serve as foundational pillars for his compositions. Rather than drawing from modern pop culture, the artist's anthropomorphic creatures are rooted in ancient mythologies and folklore:
The Rabbits: While easily mistaken for references to Alice in Wonderland, their presence is intrinsically linked to the concept of transvestism. They find their origin in The Ballad of Mulan, the historic Chinese folk poem detailing a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the military.
The Cats: These figures evoke the manifestation of the Egyptian goddess Bastet, acting as a bridge between distinct cultural traditions.
By positioning these symbolic animals within Victorian-inspired landscapes, Suárez Rojas engages in a deliberate process of aesthetic globalization and artistic hybridization. Furthermore, native South American animals, such as the capybara, appear sporadically throughout his work, embodying a sense of serene, quiet observation amidst these complex thematic dialogues.
