Nadín Ospina (born May 16, 1960, in

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) is a Colombian artist with significant international exposure. His awards include First Prize, 34th Salon of Colombian Artists (1992) and First Prize, 18th Salon of Fire, Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation (2004). From 1979 to 1982, he held the position of

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in Bogotá. In 1992 he participated and is awarded at the

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. In 1997, he was a

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accessed Feb. 7 2007 Some of Ospina's most noted work has combined

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and

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characters from contemporary

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n and

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an mass entertainment culture with

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n and

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artistic traditions. Examples include

style statues of

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characters

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and

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as well as two-dimensional portrayals of Danish

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figures in modern Colombian contexts. Ospina reportedly was inspired to create the Pre-Columbian style statues after unknowingly buying fake Pre-Columbian pieces which led him to reflect on the idea of "untainted primitive Latin American culture".University of Essex Collection of Latin American Art

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; accessed Feb. 7 2007

References

External links

* (primarily in Spanish)
7ª Bienal de la Habana/Universes in Universe
primarily in Spanish)
Daros Latinamerica.BBC LondresRadio Francia Internacional
(primarily in Spanish)
Exposición "Colombialand"

Art & Artists From Colombia
1960 births Living people Colombian artists Jorge Tadeo Lozano University alumni Academic staff of Jorge Tadeo Lozano University Artists from Bogotá {{colombia-artist-stub