Proyecto Hotel Maya Hilton 1966

Fernando García Ponce made this architectural drawing for the "Proyecto Hotel Maya Hilton" using ink and watercolor. I can almost feel Ponce leaning over the paper, carefully mapping out the design with precise lines. Look at the geometric forms and the controlled washes of color that define the building, giving it a sleek, modernist feel. There’s something almost melancholic about this urban landscape, maybe it is the color, or the style? I wonder if he imagined people milling about, enjoying the space he created. Ponce, like so many of us, probably wrestled with finding the right balance between form and function, between vision and reality. His dialogue with artists like Mathias Goeritz and geometric abstraction is palpable here, suggesting a constant exchange of ideas across time. Ultimately, this drawing is a testament to the idea that art is about seeing, thinking, and experiencing the world in new and meaningful ways.