Umbrella Floortalk // Carlos Bautista

Umbrella Floortalk with Carlos Bautista
9:30am Saturday 27 September

Free event | Bookings are not required however capacity limits may apply.

Join Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts and North Australian Festival of the Arts (NAFA) for an exclusive floortalk with Mexico City-based artist Carlos Bautista. Bautista will speak about his exhibition, 'Ink: The Art of Mark-Making', the inspirations behind his exploration of contemporary and ancestral mark-making. Carlos will touch upon the profound and ancient history of tattooing in Mexico, exploring its significance and evolution through time.

This floortalk also offers a unique opportunity to consider the profound international exchange inherent in Carlos’s work, as he bridges diverse cultural narratives through the universal language of mark-making. Gain a richer understanding of how symbols and stories are passed through generations and how the act of marking can embed intimacy and meaning.

Carlos Bautista's 'Ink: The Art of Mark-Making' is on display from 19 September - 2 November 2025.

Find out more: www.umbrella.org.au/ink-the-art-of-mark-making/

This exhibition is presented at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts by the North Australian Festival of Arts.

Image: Carlos Bautista. Photograph courtesy the artist and North Australian Festival of Arts.

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