"Fluidos II - Argentyjska Syrenka dla Warszawy" es ahora parte de una colección privada*.
* - Ref: En el 2009, esta es la segunda obra de Nenu García que forma parte de una colección privada en el exterior. "Si-Gota" (2008) is parte de una colección en República Dominicana. Desde 2008, año en que formó parte de la "First International Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Teapot Art", la obra "Fluidos" (2007) es parte de la colección del "Shangai Arts & Crafts Museum" en China.
NENU GARCIA JEST W POLSCE
(IN POLAND )
Since June 2009, Poland has a Nenu García artwork.
"Fluidos II - Argentyjska Syrenka dla Warszawy" is now part of a private collection*.
When working on the requested sculpture -replic of "Fluids"* (2007), the artist related the shape of the sculpture -with the tight legs-and the texture of its glaze -with a craquele finish similar to scales- with the Mermaid of Warsaw, symbol of the city.
Once upon a time (which is when these things always take place) lived two mermaids in the Baltic Sea. These half-fish, half-women were beautiful sisters who had spent their whole existence in the sea, before apparently getting bored of the life aquatic. One day they both decided to come ashore. The first sister headed up to the Danish straits, and so she sits at the entrance to the port of Copenhagen to this very day. The other sister swam first to the port of Gdansk, from where she decided to swim the river Vistula to its end. Fortunately for our story, the mermaid decided to rest on a sandy bank on the foot of what is today Warsaw's Old Town and, like oh so many ex-pats in the city, she loved it so much that she chose to stay.Soon though, fishermen from the neighbouring village began to notice that someone was letting the fish out of their nets. Annoyed, they decided to capture the culprit and punish him. They didn't expect to find the mermaid, however, and as soon as they heard her beautiful voice, they vowed never to harm her (another reminder that men can be so easily swayed by a cute Polish chick). Soon, the mermaid would fill every evening with her gorgeous songs to the merriment of the villagers.One day, a rich merchant was walking by the Vistula and spotted the mermaid. He had the bright idea, as merchants do, to capture her and show her off at a fair, making himself a fat profit in the process. He tricked her and threw her in a wooden shed, but her cries for help were so loud that soon a young (and undoubtedly handsome) fisherman's son heard her, and with the help of friends set her free. The mermaid, grateful for their aid, promised to defend them and their village, which would later grow into our beloved Warsaw.Since then, the mermaid, armed with a sword and shield, has been protecting the city and its inhabitants.
By knowing this popular legend, Nenu García decided to title this art piece as "Fluídos II - Argentyjska Syrenka dla Warszawy", respecting the title of the prized artwork and connecting the cultures of Argentina and Poland.
* - Ref: As of 2009, this is the second artwork by Nenu Garcia that takes part in a private collection overseas. The first one "Si-Gota" (2008) is part of a private collection in Dominican Republic. Since 2008, when it was part of the "The First International Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Teapot Art", "Fluidos" (2007) is part of the Shanghai Arts & Crafts Museum, in China.