Jesus Casimiro
Bio
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Jesús Casimiro | Textile Artist
Born in Luracatao, Salta (1968), Jesús Casimiro is a leading figure in contemporary textile art. He trained under master weaver Ignacio Morales in Molinos and refined his technique with Francisco Cruz, later joining the Argentine Center for Textile Art (CAAT) in Buenos Aires.
His international career is marked by representing Argentina at the Stuttgart Tourism Fair (Germany, 2014) and Argentina Week in Lille (France, 2004). He has exhibited at the Argentine Embassy in Paris and delivered masterclasses on textile concepts and techniques in France and Bolivia, invited by the French Embassy for the Latin American Seminar of Contemporary Art.
Selected Awards:
2014: Honorable Mention, Visual Arts Salon.
2011: 2nd Acquisition Prize, National Biennial of Textile Artists, Salta.
2004: 1st Prize, Artisanal Creativity Salon, Berazategui.
2001: 2nd Honorable Mention, Tenth Tapestry Salon, Salta.
Statement
Jesús Casimiro’s work is defined as an architecture of fiber, where weaving transcends craftsmanship to become a contemporary plastic language. Originally from Luracatao, the artist uses sheep and llama wool as an emotional cartography of the Calchaquí Valleys. His technical approach integrates ancestral knowledge with three-dimensional abstraction, transforming the loom into a space of cultural resistance. Through complex weaves and organic textures, Casimiro explores the tension between territory and modernity, positioning textile art as a fundamental pillar of regional identity and aesthetic sovereignty.
