Por: Omar Molina
Presidente Fundación Ramón Oviedo.
Ramón Oviedo (1924-2015) se destacó siempre por ser entre otras cosas el pintor social de la dominicanidad, el pincel de la resistencia , luchador incansable por la libertad y el bienestar de su pueblo. El Maestro Ramón Oviedo fue el creador de la obra más prolífica de arte incitando al pueblo dominicano a luchar por la democracia, su obra, sus afiches, murales y otros fueron parte de su repertorio , su creatividad, su brocha y pincel se convirtieron en leyenda, dejó una huella en la historia del Arte publicitario en República Dominicana, dibujante cartografico, enviado por el Estado Dominicano a especializarse al Canal de Panamá, fue el primer director de Arte de la primera publicitaria organizada por departamentos en el País.
Por toda su trayectoria, por haber ganado concursos, bienales en varias ocasiones y todas las más altas distinciones , posteriormente fue declarado por el Congreso Nacional como “Maestro Ilustre de la Pintura Dominicana”, realiza su obra titulada “24 de abril” en el año de 1965. Esta obra participa en el concurso de pintura realizado en medio de la gesta de la revolución de Abril , en la cual observamos cómo representa el dolor de su pueblo, la determinación por defender su Constitución, armados de piedras y palos, el llanto de indignación y dolor frente a las armas de los invasores. Esta obra ha sido considerada como la más importante de la pintura dominicana y muchos críticos se refieren a ella como el "Guernica" de Pablo Picasso, del pueblo Dominicano.
Ramón Oviedo posee una obra prolífica y fecunda, etapas por las cuales se mantuvo en evolución constante, su pesadilla era repetirse y descansar en el éxito, que le trajera una fórmula para descansar y detener su inquietud de crear. Podemos citar entre ellas su etapa social, el drama y las precariedades de su pueblo, la época Roja, misma que abarcó los tormentos, misterios sobre la existencia del ser humano , de donde venimos y hacia dónde vamos, el mito de la Ciguapa, persistencia evolutiva de la forma en la materia entre otras.
La Fundación Ramón Oviedo desde que fue incorporada, año tras año realiza actividades, exposiciones, charlas, , la celebración de su aniversario de vida, diversos proyectos para seguir honrando la memoria, elevando en su justa dimensión al gran creador, preservar su legado de vida, para que sirva de ejemplo a las actuales y futuras generaciones. Recién celebramos un coctel con motivo de su 96 aniversario, con la presencia de algunos de sus familiares, colegas Artistas, Amigos, críticos de arte y Gestores culturales, la Actividad se realizó en el Centro Cultural Mirador.
Ramón Oviedo Herasme, se fue a dormir profundo, como fueron sus días, serenos y en paz, sólo la dolencia y deterioro de sus vértebras le restaron fuerzas para seguir ejecutando obras de formatos amplios, pero nunca dejó de crear, mantuvo su capacidad intelectual con la misma intensidad de siempre, hasta el día que sus ojos se cerraron.
Sin temor a equivocarme, digo que el arte moderno universal perdió a un artista – creativo e inventor- de los más geniales e importantes. La historia del arte en la república dominicana de finales del siglo XX e inicios del XXI, tienen en Ramón Oviedo, el artista pincel número uno, representante de las artes dominicanas, artista que estudió y profundizó a los grandes genios continentales y luego voló solo con su obra de estilo único y referente para todas las generaciones.
Su obra universal a la par con maestros como Rufino Tamayo y Guayasamín, quienes afirmaron y fueron estremecidos y atrapados frente a la obra de Ramón Oviedo, confirman una vez más la grandeza de este creador comprometido con su tiempo y que fue el artista más comprometido socialmente con su país y su cultura. Sus obras son dibujos con colores realizadas magistralmente; usaba el acrílico porque considero siempre que era más idóneo para pintar- dibujar – con libertad lo plasmado con la plasticidad que requiere una buena obra.
Ramón Oviedo nació en Barahona, República Dominicana; ahí pasó sus 5 años infantiles, a su temprana edad de niño vino a residir a Santo Domingo, con su padre donde paso todos sus años de vida, su padre era un extraordinario dibujante, Sr. Luis Oviedo Patiño, quien ilustró la carátula del primer disco dominicano y muchos planos de Gazcue fueron dibujados por él, ilustraba libros de textos, ganador del primer premio por haber escrito ¨Ciudad Trujillo, RD¨ en un granito de arroz y muchos más reconocimientos.
Ramón Oviedo desde sus años infantiles dibujaba en cualquier superficie como la tierra, arena, rayaba todos los cuadernos y paredes con sus dibujos, que eran elogiados por los presentes, pues dibujaba con destreza innata y segura de un niño precoz; a la edad de 7 años le gustaba crear e inventar, tanto así que diseñaba todo lo que observaba, creando a la perfección objetos tales como avioncitos y ganchos para sujetar ropa. Trabajo por 12 años consecutivos en el Instituto Cartográfico Universitario, donde lo becaron para ir a estudiar y perfeccionar la cartografía, en el canal de Panamá, allí lo nombran como ¨La Imprenta Humana¨ pues dibujaba las letras como si fueran de una imprenta; dibujó desde esos años (1943) a lápiz los dibujos ¨Guillermina¨ y ¨Constanza¨ de forma extraordinaria, demostrando tener dominio en el dibujo y figura humana. Lo ponían a dibujar y quedaban admirados de su genialidad innata; unido a su dedicación y gran deseo de llegar lejos, le abrían las puertas para que se cultivara.
En la universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, ahí escuchaba las cátedras que daban los profesores que llegaron al país, como refugiados de España, donde adquirió muchos conocimientos que enriquecieron sus grandes inquietudes en el arte, quedando fascinado y estimulado a seguir en la búsqueda de su perfección; aplicándolo a su obra grandiosa, con su lenguaje único e inigualable, hasta hoy día; aun siendo influenciado por los artistas y maestros geniales universales, siempre demostró que supo volar solo, creando su estilo y lenguaje propio con técnicas de su propia creación; que hoy son referentes para todas las generaciones. Con sus obras podemos hacer clasificaciones por épocas, que demuestran la ascendencia de sus transformaciones como artista acorde con su tiempo y nunca se repetía, conservando siempre su genialidad, que caracteriza a un gran creador.
Artista contemporáneo de amplias dimensiones, inteligente a lo sumo, por eso era tan humilde; pero muy firme y riguroso en sus conceptos, un apasionado entregado al arte puro, con diversos talentos, siendo la pintura el mayor de todos, realizó esculturas, escribió poesías, compuso canciones que fueron llevadas a disco e interpretadas por artistas como Fernando Casado y Tatis Salas, dejó una composición referente a un tema cultural del país ¨La Ciguapa¨ en la voz de Rubby Pérez. Era un estudioso, analista e investigador de todo lo referente al hombre universal y su entorno desde su origen hasta nuestros días; amante de la lectura se mantuvo siempre informado para sustentar su crítica lógica y acorde con los tiempos, su obra abarca todos los temas. Era de poca expresión, pero al hablar estremecía por sus conceptos lógicos y para bien universal, amaba la vida apasionadamente, era cauto y preciso por eso llegó a ser nonagenario, era comedido, pausado y muy respetuoso del derecho de los demás, pero muy claro y sincero al emitir su juicio, porque cuando los emitía, ya los había analizado profundamente, era certero y preciso.
Muralista de gran envergadura, estudioso profundo de la historia de los pueblos y la del suyo, desde la época prehispánica hasta nuestros días, lo investigaba todo para plasmar con autenticidad lo acontecido y como él lo interpretaba, sus murales institucionales y locales hablan de la grandeza de ese creador, que transformó la muralística dominicana con sus extraordinarias composiciones, uniendo lo clásico con lo moderno, basado en arte puro, donde la plasticidad y el dominio del dibujo le dan una solidez con belleza única de un dibujante fuera de serie; artista libre porque era seguro de lo que plasmaba con mucha autenticidad singular de sus lógicos conceptos, por eso hoy sus creaciones son contundentes, únicas, son monumentos representativos del arte dominicano para el mundo, Ramón Oviedo valorado él y su obra por artistas y críticos de arte fedatarios y representantes del arte universal; recibió siempre los reconocimientos y elogios de sus representantes de las artes nacionales, como también la crítica desfavorable de algunos osados, pero Ramón Oviedo se mantuvo resistente y transformando su monumental obra representativa en base al buen arte puro, que siempre lo identificó, como el artista que puso en lo más alto las artes dominicanas tanto nacional como internacional con gran prestigio y respeto, ovacionado por muchos que los consideraron siempre como el artista número uno de las artes plásticas dominicana; sus obras hoy son referencia, sus temas universales, su concepto leccionarios basados en realidades.
Genius, essential reference for the memory of an artist who made history: Ramón Oviedo
By: Omar Molina
President Ramón Oviedo Foundation.
Ramón Oviedo (1924-2015) always stood out for being, among other things, the social painter of Dominicanness, the brush of the resistance, tireless fighter for the freedom and well-being of his people. The Master Ramón Oviedo was the creator of the most prolific work of art inciting the Dominican people to fight for democracy, his work, his posters, murals and others were part of his repertoire, his creativity, his brush and brush became a legend. , left an imprint on the history of advertising Art in the Dominican Republic, cartographer, sent by the Dominican State to specialize in the Panama Canal, was the first Art director of the first advertising organized by departments in the Country.
For all his career, for having won contests, biennials on several occasions and all the highest distinctions, he was later declared by the National Congress as "Illustrious Master of Dominican Painting", he carries out his work entitled "April 24" in the year of 1965. This work participates in the painting contest carried out in the midst of the feat of the April revolution, in which we observe how the pain of its people, the determination to defend its Constitution, armed with stones and sticks, crying of outrage and pain at the weapons of the invaders. This work has been considered the most important in Dominican painting and many critics refer to it as the "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso, of the Dominican people.
Ramón Oviedo has a prolific and fruitful work, stages through which he kept himself in constant evolution, his nightmare was to repeat himself and rest on success, which would bring him a formula to rest and stop his restlessness to create. We can cite among them their social stage, the drama and the precariousness of their people, the Red period, which included the torments, mysteries about the existence of the human being, where we come from and where we are going, the myth of Ciguapa, persistence evolutionary form in matter among others.
The Ramón Oviedo Foundation since it was incorporated, year after year carries out activities, exhibitions, talks, the celebration of its life anniversary, various projects to continue honoring memory, elevating in its fair dimension the great creator, preserving its legacy of life , to serve as an example to current and future generations. We just celebrated a cocktail on the occasion of its 96th anniversary, with the presence of some of its relatives, colleagues, Artists, Friends, art critics and cultural managers, the Activity was held at the Mirador Cultural Center.
Ramón Oviedo Herasme, went to sleep soundly, as his days were, serene and in peace, only the ailment and deterioration of his vertebrae took away his strength to continue executing works of large formats, but he never stopped creating, he kept his intellectual capacity with the same intensity as always, until the day his eyes were closed.
Without fear of being wrong, I say that universal modern art lost an artist - creative and inventor - of the most brilliant and important. The history of art in the Dominican Republic of the late twentieth century and early twenty-first century, have in Ramón Oviedo, the number one brush artist, representative of the Dominican arts, artist who studied and explored the great continental geniuses and then flew alone with his work of unique style and a benchmark for all generations.
His universal work on a par with teachers such as Rufino Tamayo and Guayasamín, who affirmed and were shocked and trapped in front of the work of Ramón Oviedo, confirm once again the greatness of this creator committed to his time and that he was the most socially committed artist with their country and their culture. His works are masterfully colored drawings; I used acrylic because I always consider that it was more suitable for painting-drawing - with freedom what is embodied with the plasticity that a good work requires.
Ramón Oviedo was born in Barahona, Dominican Republic; There he spent his 5 years as a child, at his young age he came to reside in Santo Domingo, with his father where he spent all his years of life, his father was an extraordinary cartoonist, Mr. Luis Oviedo Patiño, who illustrated the cover of the first Dominican record and many plans of Gazcue were drawn by him, he illustrated textbooks, winner of the first prize for having written "Ciudad Trujillo, RD" on a grain of rice and many more recognitions.
Ramón Oviedo from his childhood years drew on any surface such as earth, sand, scratched all notebooks and walls with his drawings, which were praised by those present, as he drew with innate and sure skill of a precocious child; At the age of 7 he liked to create and invent, so much so that he designed everything he observed, perfectly creating objects such as small planes and hooks to hold clothes. He worked for 12 consecutive years at the University Cartographic Institute, where he received a scholarship to go to study and perfect cartography, in the Panama Canal, there they named it as "The Human Printing" because he drew the letters as if they were from a printing press; He drew from those years (1943) in pencil the drawings "Guillermina" and "Constance" in an extraordinary way, demonstrating mastery of drawing and human figure. They put him to drawing and were amazed at his innate genius; together with his dedication and great desire to go far, they opened the doors for him to cultivate.
At the Santo Tomás de Aquino University, there he listened to the lectures given by the professors who arrived in the country, as refugees from Spain, where he acquired a lot of knowledge that enriched his great concerns in art, being fascinated and encouraged to continue searching for his perfection; applying it to his great work, with its unique and incomparable language, until today; even being influenced by the artists and genius universal teachers, he always demonstrated that he knew how to fly alone, creating his own style and language with techniques of his own creation; that today are references for all generations. With his works we can make classifications by time, which demonstrate the ancestry of his transformations as an artist according to his time and was never repeated, always keeping his genius, which characterizes a great creator.
Contemporary artist of large dimensions, intelligent at best, that's why he was so humble; but very firm and rigorous in his concepts, a passionate devoted to pure art, with various talents, painting being the greatest of all, he made sculptures, wrote poetry, composed songs that were brought to disk and performed by artists such as Fernando Casado and Tatis Salas left a composition referring to a cultural theme of the country ¨La Ciguapa¨ in the voice of Rubby Pérez. He was a scholar, analyst and researcher of everything related to universal man and his environment from its origin to the present day; A lover of reading, he always kept himself informed to support his logical criticism and in accordance with the times, his work covers all subjects. He was of little expression, but when he spoke he shuddered for his logical concepts and for the universal good, he loved life passionately, he was cautious and precise, that is why he became nonagenarian, he was restrained, slow and very respectful of the rights of others, but very clear and sincere when making his judgment, because when he made them, he had already thoroughly analyzed them, he was accurate and precise.
A large-scale muralist, an in-depth student of the history of peoples and his, from pre-Hispanic times to the present day, he investigated everything to authentically capture what had happened and, as he interpreted it, his institutional and local murals speak of greatness. from that creator, who transformed the Dominican mural painting with his extraordinary compositions, uniting the classic with the modern, based on pure art, where plasticity and mastery of drawing give it a solidity with unique beauty from an outstanding artist; Free artist because he was sure of what he expressed with much singular authenticity of his logical concepts, that is why today his creations are forceful, unique, they are representative monuments of Dominican art for the world, Ramón Oviedo valued himself and his work by artists and critics of notary art and representatives of universal art; He always received the recognition and praise of his representatives of the national arts, as well as the unfavorable criticism of some daring, but Ramón Oviedo remained resistant and transforming his monumental representative work based on good pure art, which always identified him, as the artist that he placed Dominican national and international arts at the top with great prestige and respect, applauded by many who always considered them as the number one artist of the Dominican plastic arts; his works today are reference, his universal themes, his lectionary concepts based on realities.
Por: Dra. Aracelis Oviedo Colón
Odontóloga / Hija del maestro, Ramón Oviedo
Ramón Oviedo no desperdiciaba su tiempo en nada que no tuviera una sustancia enriquecedora para el ser humano universal; admirador de todos los que se cultivaban para engrandecer al mudo. Tenía un gusto selecto para todo lo que era valioso y fino, como ejemplo, la buena música y todo lo que era belleza auténtica, tenía un ojo para captar la perfección corporal femenina a plenitud; sus casas están llenas de diseños y colores que son fiel testimonio de sus exquisitos gustos fuera de serie, creaciones de él que hablan de sus costumbres y preferencias. No era amante de viajar, pero entre los viajes que realizó trato de visitar los lugares de calidad donde hubiera testimonios del arte puro y bueno de las naciones, que luego regresaba fascinado de los conocimientos y grandes bellezas de lo que había disfrutado, era un curioso positivo de todo lo que le dejara una buena y valiosa lección. Cada vez que tenía que realizar una obra, donde había sido seleccionado, pasaba noches enteras sin dormir plácidamente, hasta llevarla al lienzo de forma magistral, con capacidad creativa, con certeza y lógica, para lograr lo máximo, que al final siempre fueron el impacto ante los ojos de los espectadores. Artista admirable, incansable trabajador, que trataba por todos los medios acercarse a la perfección en todo; sus obras son buenas y bellas, llenas de pasión, con una transparencia inigualable, muy bien manejada, dejando un legado universal referente y continental; artista orgullo de la República Dominicana para el mundo, la inmensidad de su obra por etapas, hablan de un artista, genial, universal y continental referente para siempre.
Dra. Aracelis Oviedo Colón
Dentist / Daughter of the teacher Ramón Oviedo
Ramón Oviedo did not waste his time on anything that did not have an enriching substance for the universal human being; admirer of all those who cultivated to magnify the dumb. She had a select taste for everything that was valuable and fine, as an example, good music and everything that was authentic beauty, she had an eye to capture feminine body perfection to the fullest; her houses are full of designs and colors that are faithful testimony to her exquisite tastes out of the ordinary, her creations that speak of her customs and preferences. He was not a lover of travel, but among the trips he made, he tried to visit the quality places where there were testimonies of the pure and good art of the nations, who later returned fascinated by the knowledge and great beauties of what he had enjoyed, he was a curious person. positive of everything that will leave you a good and valuable lesson. Every time he had to make a work, where he had been selected, he would spend whole nights without sleeping peacefully, until he took it to the canvas in a masterful way, with creative capacity, with certainty and logic, to achieve the maximum, which in the end were always the impact before the eyes of the spectators. Admirable artist, tireless worker, who tried by all means to approach perfection in everything; his works are good and beautiful, full of passion, with an incomparable transparency, very well managed, leaving a reference and continental universal legacy; Artist pride of the Dominican Republic to the world, the immensity of his work in stages, speak of an artist, great, universal and continental reference forever.
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