Hurakán refers to the storm deity, a word of Mayan origin that describes one of the most complex natural phenomena. A creature with a single leg that approaches the surface imposing, moving the wind impetuously with its arms, and holding itself from the sea with its claw.

Throughout history, countless hurricanes have struck populations, highlighting their power over humans and reminding us of our fragility. Their extraordinary strength is the cause of great evils, and yet, it is also the provider of rain and abundance in other lands. This is how it shows us that after any disaster, circumstances can regenerate into prosperity.

This exhibition from the Jacobo and María Ángeles workshop seeks to translate this idea, paying tribute to this fearsome yet kind god. With its multiplicity of presences and affections, it shows us once again from the instance of the unbelievable. One should not be swayed by its dark image, for despite appearing from the noisy shadows, the hurricane helps us reconstruct the discomforts of the ecosystem, thus recovering the diversity of life, and therefore, its colors.

2021 was the year of the wind, which was one of the greatest sources of inspiration for the production of this series, which is the first pictorial collection from the Jacobo and María Ángeles Workshop. Hurakan is a unique proposal, in which the most significant canvases are accompanied by a sculpture, and in which the sculptures themselves challenge the idea of balance.

“The hurricane is a climatic symptom that teaches us the strength of Mother Earth in her goal to maintain balance and perpetuate order, thus fostering the cycle of life.”