Mexican Contemporary – Herbert Ypma Koopje

The exotic, sensual mix of cultural influences including the mysterious monolithic architecture of Mexico’s pre-Columbian civilizations, the baroque, tile-clad cathedrals of the Catholic conquistadors, and the rugged and massive proportions of the colonial hacienda are all visible in the work of mexico’s new generation of modern masters. The defining elements of Mexican architecture remain the courtyard, the wall and the uninhibited use of colour – the quintessentially Mexican palette of sun-drenched pink, …