Santiago Vélez
Looking at water in different scenarios around the world has led me to investigate the relationships established between this element and some of the major contemporary concerns such as human migration, climate change, mining or the economy, among others. With the intention of pointing out the relevance of water in specific events, I approach ce…
Read MoreMargarita Checa
Is one of Latin America’s most important sculptors. An intensely lyrical and mystical artist, she works with wood taken from the trees of her native Peru and inlays them with materials such as bronze, silver and bull horn. Seeing Margarita at work in her studio in the outskirts of Lima one feels the deep connection…
Read MoreRobert Go
Is a photographer based in Melbourne, Australia, but over the past two decades he has also lived and worked in the US and in various parts of Asia. As a photojournalist and documentary photographer, he has covered conflict, natural disasters and social issues through his images. In addition to working with contemporary photographic media, Robert…
Read MoreLuis Gómez
The work of Luis Gomez put on stage “power relations”. He unfolds an itinerary that explores the conventions used by traditional analysis of the productions of meanings and thought processes; which reveal frequent tensions between the real and the western “canon”. In this way he highlights the vices performed by hegemonic categorizations and translations that…
Read MoreWiz Kudowor
Was born in Accra, Ghana in 1957. He is one of Ghana’s most favourite artists and has won many prizes including the Osaka Triennale Bronze Prize and the Ghana Airways Silver Jubilee Art Contest. Wiz is a member of Artists Alliance Gallery, his work is presented in a number of international collections including the Ministry…
Read MoreErnesto Leal
(Havana, 1971) graduated from the Art Academy of San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba in 1990. During the 80 he belonged to the group Arte Calle. Through a variety of visual media, Ernesto Leal has been exploring for many years the spoken language and the written text. He investigates how they are used, misused, appropriated and subverted;…
Read MoreHtein Lin
Was born in Burma in 1966. He studied law at University, became involved in Anyeint (Burmese Popular Theatre), and led the 1988 student protests in favour of democracy. Before being jailed in 1998, he was a pioneer of performance art in Burma. During the six years he spent in prison, he developed printing and painting techniques…
Read MoreJazz Pasay
Born in Indonesia in 1961. Currently one of Indonesia’s most prestigious artists’, his working life started in the very different field of medicine in which he worked as a General Practitioner for 10 years. It was between 1996 and 2000 when he went to San Diego, California to study for a Masters in Health Care Administration…
Read MorePablo Patrucco
Was born in Lima at 1975, he has adopted as his tool the American Hyperrealism of the 70´s. His paintings attempt to capture the reality and to decipher what is not possible to see by sight alone, suggesting to the viewer the need to read between the lines. In his representation of the city of…
Read MoreIxone Sádaba
Ixone Sádaba 1977, Bilbao, Spain Graduated in 2001 at the Fine Arts Basque Country, holds a MFA of the University Antonio Lebrija in Madrid and a Certificate Program at The International Centre of Photography, New York. Her work has been widely exhibited in private galleries and public institutions such as The Reina Sofia Museum, Spain,…
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