BALAM BARTOLOMÉ
Monument to Mal Hombre in the Veta Grande mine | Giclee print | 13 x 17 in
Mexican Bad Hombre | Giclee print | 15.7 x 11.8 in 🔴 SOLD
First Settler #2 | Ceramics | 🔴 SOLD
First Settler (Trophy #2) | Ink on paper | 12.6 x 9.5 in
In-terdependence | Giclee print | 15.7 x 19.6 in
First Settler (Landscape) | Ink on paper | 12.6 x 9.5 in
Double Rhetorics | Ceramics & coins | 🔴 SOLD
First Settler #1 | Ceramics
Dark Rhetorics | Ceramics & coins | 🔴 SOLD
Inauguration of the Monumento al Bad Hombre | Giclee print | 15.7 x 11.3 in
Monument to the Mal Hombre in Salisbury, North Carolina | Giclee print | 12/2 x 18.5 in
Monument to the Mal Hombre in the Totonaco temple | Giclee print | 13 x 17 in
Monument to the Bad Hombre in Xochicalco ruins | Giclee print | 17 x 13 in
Geopolitical golf club #1 |Golf club & Washington Obelisque souvenirs
Geopolitical golf club #4 | Golf club & ceramics
Geopolitical golf club #3 | Golf club & tin piggy bank
About Balam: Balam is a Mexico-City based, internationally recognized artist whose practice spans sculpture, photography, installation, video, drawing, and writing. His work explores the relationship between culture and matter, the study and analysis of culture, history, and the ways in which contemporary cultures relate to the past.
About the John O. Calmore Creative Activism Residency: The Calmore residency is a collaboration between SE CLT and McColl Center, which supports professional artists with a socially engaged practice. Named in honor of John O. Calmore’s legacy as a legal scholar and advocate for equity, the residency emphasizes the role of artists as catalysts for social action, problem-solving, and relationship building. Selected artists are provided time, space, and resources to deepen their work while engaging with Charlotte’s diverse communities.
Balam Bartolomé is the inaugural John O. Calmore Creative Activism Resident.This collection of works was created during Balam's residency at McColl. They examine historical events and their impact on contemporary society, while exploring the relationship between culture and how history is presently defined within that culture.