Sean Kelly Gallery is delighted to announce representation of Ana González.
González’s artistic practice celebrates the landscapes of her native Colombia and her partnerships with the indigenous communities dedicated to their preservation. Her work serves as a vibrant tribute to the sensory richness and cultural significance of these environments whilst highlighting their crucial role in historic ecosystems. Her oeuvre bridges multiple disciplines, including painting, photography, and sculpture.
In her work, González references the 18th-century naturalist Alexander von Humboldt and his exploration of the interconnectedness of all living systems. Her Devastations series features textiles onto which the artist prints photographs of Colombia’s vulnerable environments which she then partially unravels by hand. The works preserve these spaces as sites of power, abundance, and renewal while referencing the slow disappearance of ancient ecologies.
González had her debut exhibition with the gallery in January 2024 at Sean Kelly, Los Angeles. Her current solo exhibition, Bruma, is on view at Sean Kelly, New York, through February 22, 2025. Inspired by her travels through the cloud forests of Colombia, Bruma features monumental works such as the five-part work QUIMBAYA (SACRED HOUSE) and ANGAPACCHA, which cascades off the wall into the gallery space. The exhibition invites viewers to engage with the spiritual and ecological significance of these biodiverse, endangered regions. On joining the gallery, González said, “As a Latin American artist, I am deeply honored to be part of Sean Kelly Gallery. It’s not only their remarkable program and visionary approach that inspires me, but also the incredible team behind it. I’ve had the privilege of building meaningful and enriching relationships with them, which makes this journey even more special.”
González has worked closely with Colombian Indigenous communities, leading social and humanitarian initiatives with the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta communities, the Nukak people of Guaviare, and Misak women in Cauca. In collaboration with Cartier and the Amazon Conservation Team, González founded a health and social project in the Colombian Amazon. In November 2024 they completed a healthcare center in Murui Muina, Umancia, an indigenous settlement positioned at the intersection of three key regions: Putumayo, Caquetá, and Amazonas.
photo: Juan Moore
