Guillermo Mora has recently been awarded a grant by the Pollock-Krasner Foundation (New York). For over three decades, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation has supported active artists on an international scale. Established in 1985 through the generosity of Lee Krasner—one of the leading painters of American Abstract Expressionism in the 20th century—the Foundation is a leader in providing resources to both emerging and established artists. To date, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation has awarded more than 5,200 grants to professional artists and organizations in 80 countries, totaling over $ 93 million.

Through its individual artist grants, the Foundation provides financial support to enable artists to create new work, purchase materials, rent studio space, prepare exhibitions, attend residencies, and cover living expenses—allowing them to better dedicate themselves to their art. The Foundation also offers grants to organizations that work directly with artists, such as museums and galleries, funding exhibitions and artist residency programs. In addition, the Foundation supports exhibitions and research related to the works of Krasner and Pollock.

Villa Bergerie is an artist’s residency established in rural Mediterranean Spain (Laguarres, Huesca) by the American artist Jonathan Hammer and writer Fabrice Bentot.

The series SÍ PERO NO [YES BUT NO] consists of a group of site-specific paintings created using A4 sheets of paper stapled to a wall and subsequently partially torn away. The artist attaches the sheets to the wall with staples according to a predefined protocol and then tears them off, leaving behind traces of the action and incorporating the physical gesture into the final work.

The artwork is delivered as a kit containing all the necessary materials and an instruction manual, allowing anyone to create it. Through this “Do It Yourself” system, SÍ PERO NO questions the notion of authorship and advocates for the possibility of continuing to paint without relying on conventional, hegemonic painting.