Juan Díaz Fleming

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Juan Díaz Fleming (born  December 29, 1937 in Los Andes , Chile ) is a Chilean sculptor . In his work he focuses on creating oversized sculptures and ceramic works .

Life

Díaz Fleming studied at the Universidad de Chile with a focus on sculpture in the Department of Fine Arts. He finished his education with a degree from the Department of Applied Arts with the title of Ceramist. He got his first job in the training center of the Chilean Ministry of Education as a teacher for plastic arts. In 1983, he stayed in Taiwan for three months as a government scholarship holder to conduct advanced training in ceramic engineering. Another stay abroad took him to Spain in 1988 , to the Complutense University of Madrid . The following year he participated in the Assembly of Latin American Ceramic Artists (“Encuentro Latinoamericano de Cerámica Artística”) inCordoba , Argentina . He is currently Full Professor at the University of Tarapacá in Arica . He holds the chair of sculpture and directs the talent school for plastic work of the Arica Cultural Association.

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Díaz Fleming is the author of several monumental desert sculptures entitled “ Presencias Tutelares ”. He created other works of a similar format in Concepción (“Rucapillán”) and in Copiapó (“Atacama”). Works by Díaz Fleming can be found in the Museums of Art in Valparaíso , the Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago de Chile , the Complutense University in Madrid , the Museum of Modern Art of the University of Santa Catalina in Florianópolis , Brazil , and museums in Peru and Ecuador .

Solo exhibitions

  • 1976, 1989 in Tacna, Perú
  • 1977, 1979, 1983 in Santiago de Chile
  • 1987, 1990 in Iquique, Chile
  • 1989 in Madrid, Spain
  • 1992 in Arica, Chile
  • 1993 in Cuenca, Ecuador
  • 1992 in Valparaíso, Chile
  • 1995 in Quito, Ecuador
  • 1996 in Arequipa, Perú

Honourings and prices

  • Gold medal of the President of the Republic in Valparaíso (Chile), 1968
  • 1st prize for sculptures in the Viña del Mar summer salon, 1970
  • Honorary award at the first international art biennial in Valparaíso (Chile), 1973
  • 1st medal for sculptures in the national competition of fine arts, Santiago de Chile, 1976
  • First prize in sculpture, “Certamen Nacional de Artes Visuales” (Chile), 1981
  • Mención Honrosa, Florianópolis, Brazil, 1994

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personal data
SURNAME Díaz Fleming, Juan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chilean sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Andes , Chile