WOMEN FROM DAY TO DAY – Exhibition of kakemonos, paintings and engravings Organized in collaboration with the Colombian Embassy to France and the Colombian permanent Delegation to UNESCO By Mercedes Uribe 10 - 21 March 2008, Hall Ségur Vernissage 10 March 2008

 
Mercedes Uribe has lived and worked in Paris since 1980. In 1993, she fortuitously discovered the magic of engraving. Particularly attracted by strong water and aquatint, which correspond with her character as a painter, she enjoys experimenting with colors.

Laureate of the Prix Corot in 2003, she is a member of the Estampe Chaville, of the Ateliers du Père Lachaise Associés, and of the Groupe Corot-Grave. Mercedes Uribe has presented her works in a number of countries, including in her homeland, Colombia, as well as Australia, China, Hungary, and Spain. Ms. Uribe, who has over 20 years of experience as an artist, lives from her art, and her paintings are known for their shimmering and contrasting colors, which portray an imagined land, women, and the Latin American landscapes of her childhood, where dreams are entwined with poetry and love.

Her works, scattered fragments of an autobiography, emerge from her hand and extend from her subconscious and inner being. Her collections are recognized for their force and symbolism. Surrealist portraits of women living in a man’s world thus emerge. Her commitment brought her to become part of the « United World College », an institution which promotes education, intercultural dialogue and community service.