Verónica Enns
BIO GRAPHY
"I am a visual artist who grew up in the Mennonite fields of the state of Chihuahua with studies in modern art in Canada, which has led me to glimpse many realities and needs in our society, especially in my Mennonite community. I greatly appreciate and value the traditions of my ancestors, those who arrived a hundred years ago on trains with nothing but tractors and cattle.In search of an artistic expression that would represent my community, I rediscovered myself as a child, enjoying the coloring books that my grandmother made for us. , and that they gave us every Christmas. Then, I understood why ceramics called me so much, even more than painting; it was the need to create an object that was not only aesthetic but utilitarian, which at the same time expressed our lifestyle and the beautiful surroundings of the fields.
I like to reflect on where we come from and where we are going, as individuals and as a society. It is on these thoughts that I base my conceptual ceramic pieces, moving away from the utilitarian to express my ideas to an international audience"
Verónica Enns is a Mexican-Canadian visual artist based in the Mennonite fields of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It is known for its high-temperature ceramic design, with a modern and organic style, influenced by its European roots. He carried out his art studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia, Canada. He is fluent in the Plautdiesch languages as his mother tongue, German, Spanish and English. In Mexico, she has developed her own style inspired by the fusion of cultures that shelter her in the beautiful environment and traditions of the Mennonite fields. His philosophy is also based on the great admiration and respect for the Mata Ortiz pots, of which he seeks to emulate the creative quality and respect for nature using native materials from the northern region of Mexico and the southern United States, completely lead-free. . He had the opportunity to work in the workshop of the renowned ceramicist Gustavo Pérez, in Xalapa, Veracruz, reinforcing his artistic and conceptual quality. His work has been exhibited in various cultural spaces in Mexico and Germany. She was the art coordinator of the Plattdeutsche Medien Konferenze carried out by the Mennonite community at an international level and coordinator of the visual arts and children's story area for Mennonite Culture Day 2018, carried out by the Chihuahua State Secretary of Culture. Currently, he is a member of the Council of Culture of the municipality in which he resides, and this 2022 he obtained important recognition for his career and contributions to art and culture.