About
While growing up in Bogota Colombia, Maritza Wild Chateau developed a strong passion and affinity for the arts. Even after receiving a BA in anthropology from La Universidad de Los Andes, Chateau remained dedicated to her art form of choice- photography, and relocated to New York City where she continued her education and received an MA in Media Studies from The New School For Social Research. From there, Chateau went on to lead an extremely diverse career in the arts.
Alongside her extensive world travels, Chateau’s visual style has been formed by her various professional endeavors as an art director, producer and photographer. She has worked with numerous agencies specializing in the Hispanic market in Colombia and New York City, and worked for 2 years with the School Of American Ballet photographing the dancers for the yearly publication called "Allegro".
While traveling for commission and pleasure, Chateau has had the good fortune to visit numerous breathtaking locations all over the globe. This include, but are not limited to, India, Rwanda, Madagascar, Australia, and Japan. When questioned about her wanderlust,
Chateau states:
“I have always had a passion for discovering the soul, the archeology of spaces that reveal a vitality, a hope, a sadness, a despair, a happiness, a nostalgia, a mysticism, and above all the feeling of the human presence through time. During the years past I have traveled extensively to Asia, India, and Latin America looking for the soul of these spaces. I am fascinated and fed by the beauty of these various cultures and I am honored to capture their nuance and explore the common thread that joins us all.”
This fascination is especially prevalent in Chateau’s recent work, as for the past decade she has been dedicated to capturing traditional kitchens in diverse regions such as Mongolia, Papa New Guinea, Myanmar and Cuba. Even with this large spanning project developing (which will culminate in a book), Chateau has also been working on a solo exhibition entitled “Motion and Stillness”, which will debut this June 2013 at the Ellsworth Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Publications
- 11 Anuario de Architectura en Colombia 1980
- Allegro Publication of American Ballet New York - 2003
- Beautiful Christmas Cards Alexandra Adami - teNeues 2005
" Trees in focus" Anne Fontaine Foundation. Published by Assouline March 2013
Solo Exhibitions
- Elizabeth Sayer Private exhibition 2002 New York
- "De nulle part a ailleurs" The Nomad,Paris France Nov 2011
- "Motion and Stillness" Ellsworth Gallery Santa Fe, NM June 2013
Group Art Exhibitions
- Parsons School of Design 1984 New York
- "Heaven and Earth"Private exhibition New York 2007
- El Té" Colectiva de artistas 2007 Arte Consultores Bogota ,Colombia
- "From Afar" International Center of Photography 2008.New york
- "Habitat" Galeria Larramendi 2010 Habana Cuba
- "De nulle part a ailleurs" The Nomad,Paris France Nov 2011
- Participated in exhibition organized by Edith Diccconson , May 2011 New York City
- Participated in exhibition Arte Consultores "Trough the Lens" 2012 Bogota Colombia
- Participated In exhibition organized by Anne Fontaine Foundation" "Trees in Focus" - 35 Inspired photographers in Sotheby's from March 30 to April 8th 2013