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Paisaje desmantelado (Haikus de José Juan Tablada) / Dismantled Landscape (José Juan Tablada’s Haikus)

JORGE MéNDEZ BLAKE
Paisaje desmantelado (Haikus de José Juan Tablada) / Dismantled Landscape (José Juan Tablada’s Haikus)

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For this site-specific commissioned artwork Paisaje desmantelado (Haikus de José Juan Tablada) / Dismantled Landscape (José Juan Tablada’s Haikus), Jorge Méndez Blake (b. 1974, Mexico) was inspired by Mexican poet José Juan Tablada, the first writer to introduce haikus to the Spanish language in Latin America. In the inaugural Macallan Art Prize-winning work, Méndez Blake examines the two books of haikus published by the writer: “Un día… (Poemas sintéticos)” [One Day… (Synthetic Poems)], 1919, and ”El jarro de flores (Disociaciones líricas)” [The Flower Jug (Lyrical Dissociations)], 1922.

By deconstructing the 99 poems contained in those books, Méndez Blake creates a visual composition that uses each and every word and punctuation symbol. While in general the themes of the haikus refer to nature, animals and plants, the words invite each individual viewer to create their own narrative, with personal connections colored by time and place.

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This work is generously sponsored by The Macallan Art Prize. Nurtured by nature for almost 200 years, The Macallan has a deep respect for both the environment and artistic communities around the world. With sustainability as a guiding principle, The Macallan draws inspiration from its surrounding 485-acre Estate in Speyside Scotland, as a driver of innovation. The Macallan strives to honor and respect the natural processes, drawing creative inspiration from the same nature, animals and plants celebrated in Paisaje desmantelado (Haikus de José Juan Tablada) Dismantled Landscape (José Juan Tablada’s Haikus) to craft each bottle.