Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in D Major

Marie Berrio, *Waiting for the Night to Bloom*, Image Source: Marie Berrio

“Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, her homeland too informs the worlds she creates in her work. “I grew up in a country of natural splendor, of lustrous colors and rhythms, of warm people, a rich culture and history,” she says. “But it’s also a land of breathtaking violence and disparities of wealth.”

Now based in New York, she sees Colombia in a new light and has worked themes of place, home and migration into her recent pieces, ideas which have both personal and political significance.

“The imagined people in my paintings are displaced and are seen in preparation for their travels, in moments of transition, and in states of uncertainty,” she says. “I incorporate an eclectic range of symbols, rituals, and myths into these scenes to imbue the figures with hope and power during times of upheaval.”
READ FULL ESSAY:
Marie Berrio, The collage artist creating women she wants to see in the world, by
Alix-Rose Cowie, 2019

A special collaboration with Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) and Voices of Music: Vivaldi’s “Emperor” Concerto in D Major, performed on original instruments. Augusta McKay Lodge, baroque violin. Live, 8K video from NYC, October 6, 2022.