Artwork Information
Title
Tameme
Author
Abel Vázquez
Technique
Polychrome resin
Size
92 x 16 x 30 cm
Place and date of creation
Mérida, Yucatán. 2007
ID
AVE-R011
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History behind the artwork
The “tamemes” are people of great strength, and we owe to them having most of our food on the table. The term “tameme” comes from the Nahuatl word “tlamama”, which means to carry.
In the past the “tamemes”, carried on their backs loads that could be people, items for trade, among other things. Today, we can see them in the plots, at the harvest, at the markets and even on the streets selling their products.
This piece pays homage to these people who dedicate their lives to providing us with food.
The artist expresses his opinion; it is a work that is usually not as valued as it should be.
Abel Vázquez
Plastic Artist
Trained as a cabinetmaker with his father in his childhood, he studied and graduated as a sculptor from the most important art school in Mexico, achieving a multifaceted professional development, venturing into all variants of the plastic arts.
