Meet Sharon Berebichez | Visual Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Sharon Berebichez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sharon, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
Im from Mexico City. I come from a family of European immigrants that got out from Europe to escape the Second World War. I always felt that Mexico was my home, my city, I loved growing up there, the food, the people, the culture and history but most important, I loved the Art, the arts and crafts and all the beautiful things Mexicans are capable of creating. I remember my parents taking me and my sisters to this park on Sundays to see all this amazing artists exhibiting their art and trying to sell their creations, going to Coyoacán looking to all the different colonial houses with their bright colors and stone pavement. Visiting Frida Kahlo’s home. Traveling to Oaxaca, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, Chiapas, etc… each place with their different culture and different colors and textures. Growing up in a place like this, full of color and possibility opened up my mind in ways I never imagined. My father took us to all kinds of museums since we where young, art, history, anthropology… That made me feel like I wanted to learn more about what was going on in the world surrounding me. I wanted to create my own expression, let out my voice, my inner feelings and thoughts. I started drawing since a very young age and followed my passion of creating art taking painting lessons and ceramics. Today Im a visual artist trying to represent my roots and beliefs in a feminine delicate way.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I consider myself a passionate artist and woman that likes to approach the subjects of the critical moments we are going through as a society. As women, we are fighting to find our place, the way we see ourselves and the way we are portrait to the rest of the world. We no longer stay quiet or in the background, but I like that we can still be heard without losing our femininity, beauty and maternal instincts in a way that we are fragile and strong at the same time. Growing up in Mexico, I was surrounded by the most vibrant of histories and traditions, brilliant colors and textures. I like to express all that beauty and folklore in my work using new materials, adding volume and depth to each piece.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’ve been living in Miami for the past 7 years, there are so many amazing places to visit here, first I would take them to visit the Wynwood walls, all the graffiti and colors in the streets, I would go to the design district for a walk, visit some Galleries and shops and have a nice Dinner at Michael’s, visit some art galleries in little Haiti, the Perez museum and of course I would spend a day at the beach drinking a nice piña colada. If I would take a friend to visit Mexico City, I would take them to visit Coyoacan, Frida Kahlo’s house where she lived with Diego Rivera, I would take them down town to visit Bellas Artes Palace where you can enjoy Diego Rivera’s and Orozco’s impressive murals, then to eat at La Hacienda de los Morales, a nice plate of Mole enchiladas with a frozen Margarita and arroz con leech for dessert. Walk all the way in Mazarik avenue full of nice boutiques and little restaurants, and finish with a scoop of Mamey ice cream from “La michoacana”

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
There are so many people that touched my heart during my process of becoming and artist, but the one that made a huge impact is my dear professor, Carlos Garcia de la Nuez, a renowned cuban artist living in Mexico that thought me with passion what it is to become a visual artist, the love for the art, the appreciation for fellow creators living and death, the different techniques and the intense possibility to get yourself out there and simply create what you believe is valuable for our society now.

Website: www.sharonberebichez.com
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