New  Kamel’s December show · Galería 1084

Cenizas Vivientes · Living Ashes

A powerful series of Boruca masks and paintings about ancestral memory, survival, transformation, and a culture whose spirit continues to burn brightly. Kamel becomes the gallery’s Artist in Residence in December, with a grand opening on Saturday, November 28.

Grand opening
Saturday, November 28, 2026

Time and program: details following soon.

Artist in Residence
All of December 2026

Kamel in residence at the gallery for the month. Schedule to be announced.

Where
Galería 1084

Calle Uvita, Uvita Home Design Center
Uvita, South Pacific, Costa Rica

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On view now

Four paintings from Cenizas Vivientes

All four are available at Galería 1084. Tap a painting to see it on the gallery’s website, or message Kamel with any question.

Night of the Ashes — painting by Kamel González Rojas of a giant ancestral mask, the full moon and a Boruca flute player
Night of the Ashes$800 USD 36 × 24 in (91 × 61 cm) · Acrylic on canvas A night culminating in a dawn born under the full moon. The mountain, spirits, animals and humans merge in an annual ceremony that recreates the birth of the Boruca people.
Spiritual Duality — painting by Kamel González Rojas of a jaguar and a Boruca mask joined in one face, with corn, a ceremonial vessel and rainforest plants
Spiritual Duality$800 USD 36 × 24 in (91 × 61 cm) · Acrylic on canvas The fusion of spirits, jungle, animals and humanity makes a perfect union of balance with nature. Plants — medicinal and edible — are vital for healing the spirit, the soul and the human body, reinforcing our connection with the universe.
AL^KRA, Boruca Warrior — painting by Kamel González Rojas of a Boruca warrior holding a child, protected by a jaguar, an eagle and a serpent
AL^KRA — Boruca Warrior$600 USD 36 × 20 in (91 × 51 cm) · Acrylic on wood The greatest Boruca leaders were protected by spirit animals, the most powerful being the jaguar. The warriors were guided by the movements of the stars and planets.
The Voice of the Ancestors — painting by Kamel González Rojas of a humpback whale carrying a coral reef, with her calf and dolphins
The Voice of the Ancestors$800 USD 37 × 25.5 in (94 × 65 cm) · Acrylic on canvas A humpback whale carries a living coral reef within her body, her calf and a pod of dolphins rising beside her — the memory of the sea, singing with the voice of the ancestors.
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Galería 1084, Uvita

Calle Uvita, Uvita Home Design Center
Regular hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–4pm. Hours for the opening and the December residency will be announced.
Phone +506 8823 7180 · Galeria1084@gmail.com

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Why it matters

Boruca art, in the South Pacific

Kamel signs every piece KRUA^DENKA — “the footprint of the jaguar” — and brings the symbols his Boruca people have carved for more than 500 years into color on canvas. A month in residence in Uvita is a chance to meet the artist and the stories behind the work.

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