René Tapia

@renetapia / renetapia.tumblr.com

Art - Illustration - Design
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"Xinú Bouquet" (2023)

Etching piece that I made in collaboration with Alex Bordes at the Bordes Bordes workshop for the brand Xinú. The bouquet unites some of the species of aromatic plants that they use in their perfumes: Papantla vanilla, Reina de noche, Geum rivale, Tuberose and lemon leaves.

The print was part of a special commemorative edition for Mother's Day last year. I enjoyed the entire process even though the time realice was very short. In those days of intense work I learned more details about the process in company of Alex. Now I understand more the engraving technique and feel confident in the workshop.

Im excited about this new year that begins.

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"Las hormigas se llevarán la casa". (Monotipias, 2023)

Las hormigas se llevarán la casa. Entrarán por las puertas y ventanas. Están sobre la mesa, sobre la cama, sobre nuestro cuerpo. Juegan en nuestras manos, cantan en nuestros oídos, dormirán en muestro estómago.

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“Soul of home”.

Four illustrations for four poems written by Fátima Ortiz for the Japanese magazine Appetite.

The poems talk about the four natural elements: air, earth, water, and fire, their relationship with Mexican cuisine, and how it is the essence of home.

I decided to work with different materials and textures to join them digitally to take advantage of transparency and saturation effects.

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