Rita Menéndez Gabriel

Lunatari Dala

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The work of Lunataridala, also known as Rita Menéndez Gabriel, is inspired by the organic, authentic, mystical, and fluid nature of life itself, which finds its way freely, creating in the process a dance full of curves called sinuosity. The artist focuses primarily on exploring this concept in all its facets. She finds beauty, harmony, and serenity in observing and contemplating all this undulating movement, from the physical to the invisible.

Rita Menéndez was born in Guatemala on October 7, 1983. From an early age, she encountered art thanks to the influence of her grandmother, a painter, who encouraged her to develop her creativity through drawing and sculpture. Throughout her life, she received extensive artistic training in various fields, from painting, drawing, and sculpture to music, singing, and dance, which also inspired her visual creations. She had the opportunity to study in Guatemala with teachers Daniel Schafer and Sergio Antonio González, who introduced her to academic realism. She continued her studies in painting and drawing with a classical approach in Barcelona at the Barcelona Academy of Art for three years. Since 2013, she has participated in various group exhibitions in Guatemala.