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Greg DietrichJanuary 7, 20213 Mins read19 Views

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Cozumel Artists Affected by the Pandemic: BNER

A Series By Greg Dietrich, Owner Galeria Azul

In March of 2020, the world as we know it changed. As with many occupations, the results were economically devastating for artists. I am asking the artists of Cozumel to write a little something about how they have dealt with the crisis and to share some photos of their new work. Their stories will be shared with everyone, one at a time, over the next couple months. If you have been contemplating purchasing someone’s art, now would be a great time to do so.

Hope you enjoy the stories,

Greg Dietrich – Owner – Galeria Azul

About BNER

Throughout these strange days, art has been a tool that has helped us endure the quarantine; from music to movies, books, etc., it has even become a necessity to deal with the confinement, Urban artists, graffiti artists, all around Mexico have painted murals in honor of the medical staff that has been dealing with Covid-19 or hinting the current situation we are living today, and although it is true that art will not save us from the Coronavirus, it will save us from possible side effects on a mental or spiritual level.

The suspension of “non-essential” activities resulted in many of us not having the economic stability to afford our basic expenses. Many times, as in my case, the artist needs to have a “formal job” in order to support himself or otherwise keep thinking about the next project to stay afloat. However, thanks to art I was able to get through the confinement as this is one of my sources of income; as well, the artistic creation can serve as daily meditation helping with the isolation. Art has been an important key to reach this point in time.

It is time to ask ourselves how we can contribute in transforming this sort of work, because art in times of the pandemic plays an important role, not only as entertainment, but also as a space where despair and peacefulness may be able to converge as a good mechanism to portray the world which also helps to better understand the situation.

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Artistas e Cozumel afectados por la pandemia: BNER Una serie de Greg Dietrich, propietario de Galería Azul

El mundo tal y como lo conocemos cambio en Marzo 2020. Al igual que sucedió con muchas otras labores, los resultados

fueron económicamente devastadores para los artistas. Pedí a los artistas que escribieran algo sobre cómo han enfrentado la crisis, y que compartieran algunas de las fotografías de sus nuevas obras. Durante los próximos dos meses, compartirán sus historias con ustedes, una a la vez. Si está considerando adquirir alguna pieza de arte de algún artista, ahora es el mejor momento para hacerlo

Espero que disfruten las historias.

Greg Dietrich- Propietario – Galeria Azul

Sobre el BNER:

En estos días extraños el arte ha sido una herramienta que nos ayudó a sobrellevar la cuarentena, desde la música, el cine, los libros, etc, se ha convertido incluso en una necesidad para lidiar con el encierro. Artistas urbanos, grafiteros alrededor de todo México han plasmado en las calles murales en honor al personal médico que le ha hecho frente al covid-19 o haciendo alusión a la situación que se vive hoy en día y aunque es verdad que el arte no nos salvará del coronavirus, pero sí de sus posibles efectos secundarios a nivel mental o espiritual.

El cesé de actividades “no esenciales” nos llevó a muchos a no tener una estabilidad económica para poder solventar nuestros gastos básicos. Muchas veces, como es mi caso, el artista se ve en la necesidad de tener un “trabajo formal” con el objeto de sostenerse o tener que estar siempre pensando en el próximo proyecto para mantenerse a flote. Sin embargo, gracias al arte pude arreglármelas para sobrellevar el confinamiento, ya que es una de mis fuentes de ingreso, y también la creación artística puede fungir como una meditación diaria que ayudó con el aislamiento. El arte ha sido clave importante para poder llegar hasta este momento en el tiempo.

Es momento de que nos interroguemos las formas en que podemos nosotros contribuir a transformar esta forma de trabajo, porque el arte en época de pandemia juega un papel importante, no sólo como entretenimiento, sino como un espacio en el que pueden confluir la desesperación, la tranquilidad, un buen mecanismo de retratar el mundo, que ayuda, además, a comprender mejor la situación.

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Greg Dietrich

Greg first came to Cozumel in 1988 to scuba dive and enjoy the beaches of the east side of the island. He immediately fell in love with the island and its people. His dive master convinced him he should look into buying a house here… turns out his other job was as a real estate agent. Long story short, he bought a house here on that very first visit. Greg came back to Cozumel at least twice a year for the next 10 years.

In the spring of 1998, Greg had a successful glassblowing related business in Seattle Washington, the city that is known as the glass art center in the United States. In March, on the first night of his much needed vacation in Cozumel, he met Liliana Macotela. This encounter changed everything.

By the end of that year, he had sold his business, packed up his engraving machine, and moved here to the island. He opened his working studio/gallery, called Galeria Azul, in the downstairs of his home. He is still there to this day engraving and painting, and in general, enjoying his life here with his wife, Liliana.