HERMAN ANGARITA ORTIZ


PERSONAL PROFILE

Herman Angarita was born in Colombia where he completed studies in Fine Arts, Visual Arts and Illustration. As a Latin American artist, Herman impregnates his work with cultural values and features which result in a unique combination of shapes and textures able to dominate any given space. His work is a mixture of painting and sculpture created using unexpected materials such as wire, iron, wood, glass, canvas and cellulosa.
Herman?s work has been brewing for over twenty years. With his recent move to the UK, Herman seeks to expand, challenge and enrich his creativity and commitment whilst sharing his own thoughts, experiences and mature vision of the world.
His work has been exhibited in major Colombian galleries, giving him great recognition in the Latin American art world. His portfolio has earned him a place in several contemporary art publications. His work can be found in public, private and corporate collections.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2007 Latin American artists in the UK symposium, Embassy of Venezuela, London.
2006 Alternative Space project, National University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
2004 Arteria Magazine, Cuarto Nivel Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2005 Arteria Magazine, El Nogal club, Bogotá, Colombia.
2006 Arteria Magazine, Billares Londres Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2005 Travelling Art Project, Club del Comercio and Club el Nogal, Bogotá, Colombia.
2005 Art for Children, Coprogreso Foundation, La Pared Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2004 New names, La Pared Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2004 Art hyper-market, Sala de Espera Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2002 Bogotá?s fashion show, Open Exhibition, Virrey?s Park, Bogotá, Colombia.
2001 Artists Book, Reyes Catolicos Cultural Centre, Spanish Embassy, Bogotá, Colombia.
2000 Impressions, Arte Klandestino, Bogotá, Colombia.
2001 Poliptico, Casa Cuadrada Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
1993 Constructions, Julio E. Lleras Cultural Centre, Bogotá, Colombia.
1990 Año de los concretos, Octavo Group, Casa Negret Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
1989 Form and Color, Arte 19 Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
1989 Early looks, Arte 19 Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
1987 Serigrafias, Colombian National Bank, Bucaramanga, Colombia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012 Fragments from other Latitudes, The Gallery, Gateshead Central Library, UK
2012 Fragments from other Latitudes, Par of VAMOS festival 2012, UK
2010 Floating Gestures, Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle, UK
2009 Floating Gestures, Par of VAMOS Festival 2009, UK
2009 Open House,? Floating Gestures?, Gateshead, UK
2008 Red, Artropolis Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2004 Formulations, La Pared Gallery, Bogtá, Colombia.
2003 Intuition, Tequendama?s Hotel Bolivar Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2002 Chapters, Sala de Espera Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
2001 Parallelepipeds, Reyes Catolicos Cultural Centre, Spanish Embassy, Bogotá, Colombia.
2000 Parallelepipeds, Arte Klandestino Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
1998 Imaginario, Antonio Nariño Cultural Centre, Bogotá, Colombia.
1994 Spatial relationships, Sextante Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
1993 Summas, Arte 19 Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.
1995 Equivalents, Julio E. Lleras Cultural Centre, Bogotá, Colombia.
1989 Encuentros and Encantos, Arte 19 Gallery, Bogotá, Colombia.