MEND THE ROOTS,
TEND THE FRUITS.
All of our art supports the artists and the
nonprofits that protect the source of our inspiration:
the communitites and their land.
OUR ART
PRINTS SOUNDSCAPES VIDEO GIFTS
OUR ORIGINS
THE COMMUNITITES AND THEIR LAND
WHAT WE REPRESENT
WELCOME
Casa Jaguar is a contemporary multidisciplinary arts studio based in Barcelona. The aim of our artworks is to reflect on the history of the peoples, landscapes and cultural heritage of Latin America.
These projects are based on the plastic works of Ivonne Portillo Sierra. Her pieces honor indigenous people’s historical memory using an original technique that combines oil, acrylic, engraving and collage. We have created a collection of multidisciplinary works that encompass plastic art, photography, poetry, animations, music and film.
casajaguarstudio@gmail.com
OUR TEAM
IVONNE PORTILLO
Colombian plastic artist based in Barcelona, where she has trained for more than a decade in techniques including printmaking, engraving and painting connecting with her memory and latinamerican roots. She has participated in group exhibitions in Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia and has had solo exhibitions in Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, and Miami.
GABRIELA SEPÚLVEDA
Creative co-director Project management
Philosopher trained in London and based in Barcelona, where she is a software programmer. She has been director and coordinator of art projects for latinamerican communities since 2018. Her curiosity has taken her through a path of multidisciplinary projects structured from creativity and based on communication, logic and art.
ARJÀN ÁLVAREZ
Poet – Social media
Philosopher and economist with a masters in Finance and Accounting by the Pompeu Fabra University. He’s a financier for the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation. In Casa Jaguar, he manages social media and collaborates in the production of performances and direction of artistic events, but above all, he’s a poet.
ANA MARÍA ZABALA GÓMEZ
Writer and researcher
Human ecologist born in Colombia. In Casa Jaguar, she carries out research projects on socio-environmental themes that inform the artwork. She also writes curatorial texts and manages applications to open calls for exhibitions and prizes.
JUAN FELIPE ARCE BAYONA
AWARDS
PURACÉ: SERPIENTE DE AGUA Y FUEGO
Honorable Mention
This painting inspired by a volcano in Colombia was mentioned in the Let art meet earth | landscape art competition by Teravarna Art Gallery in the United States.
CORRIENTES ANCESTRALES
Finalist
The woodcut print was chosen as a finalist among 600+ participants in the 47th edition of Mini Print International of Cadaqués in Spain.
USHUAIA
Finalist
This piece was finalist in the Tartget Painting Prize organized by Tartget and the Ateneo de Madrid.
EL ALMA DE LOS GUADUALES
Honorable Mention
This piece made with acrylic, collage and engraving on linen was recognized in the Passeig de Sant Joan painting contest in Barcelona.
RITAK'UWA
Provincial Council of Ciudad Real Prize
The painting “Ritak’Uwa” from the series Chants of the Landscape received the prize in the XLII Castillo de San Fernando International Painting Contest in Bolaños de Calatrava, Spain.
EN EL AIRE Y EN EL AGUA
Second Prize
This double exposure analog photograph won the Second Prize award at Blue Space Gallery’s Beyond Boundaries online exhibit.
LA LAGUNA DE BACHUÉ
Second Prize
The painting “La Laguna de Bachué” from the series Chants of the Landscape received the second prize in the Passeig de Sant Joan painting contest in Barcelona.
C'UNDUA
Exceptional Merit
Our documentary “C’undua” was recognized with Exceptional Merit at the Docs Without Borders Film Festival in Delaware, USA.
TEPUY
Honorable Mention
BARTOLINA SISA
SISA First Place
The painting “Bartolina Sisa” from the Mujeres Indelebles series won the first place award at the “Magnum Opus” exhibition of the Sacramento Fine Arts Center in California, USA.
