Arte que nace del bosque

La fotoperiodista costarricense Glorianna Ximendaz transformó su experiencia en una “Anti-Residencia”, marcada por un proceso personal de duelo y liberación tras confrontar un doloroso secreto familiar. Inspirada por el bosque nuboso de Monteverde, su trabajo no produjo obras convencionales, sino acciones performativas y gestos simbólicos que exploraron la memoria, la violencia heredada y la resiliencia femenina. Desde el encuentro con un alacrán hasta la quema ritual de recuerdos de un “héroe” abusador, Ximendaz convirtió el dolor en fuerza creativa y catártica.

Durante su residencia en el Hotel Belmar, la artista visual Arianna Montoya creó una serie de obras que exploran la memoria femenina rural de Monteverde a través del color, el movimiento y la empatía. Inspirada por relatos de mujeres locales y por su propio vínculo emocional con la región, Arianna tradujo historias orales en composiciones vibrantes que celebran la resiliencia, la nostalgia y la transformación.

As a sculptor, Jonathan Torres honors his family name by stacking life experiences in a towering, articulated collection of appreciations that delve into humankind’s role within and against nature. His quest's foundation was laid in early childhood, when he accompanied his father on days-long hunting ventures and joined his mother for guided hikes. From those days a vivid memory lingers... While walking through the shadows of a coffee plantation, a chance encounter with a cicada’s exuvia captured the attention of eight-year-old Jonatan, prompting a deep-seated fascination for insects and, specifically, their intricate exoskeletons.

In a recent podcast interview, artist Coquelicot Mafille mused over a seemingly simple question: "Where does one discover more art? Her response, concise yet profound, resounded deeply: "The Forest!" With these two words, she evoked visions of complexity, harmony, beauty, and fluidity. And perhaps, within this answer, she summoned something even greater, for shortly after, Coquelicot was selected as Hotel Belmar’s latest Resident Artist.