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“My paintings follow the tradition of allegory
and didacticism
of painters like Hieronymus Bosch. I also engage elements from the Surre- alist tradition although my images are not automatist. They have more in common with Surrealism as access to the subconscious or dream world. However, my conscious intentions are to comment on the looming envi- ronmental catastrophe that becomes increasingly unavoidable due to the structure of human society, with all its greed and temptation for the soul.
As a Bolivian artist, I ex- perienced a colorful, cross-pollinated version of Christianity, lled with miracles like the Virgin of Candelaria. It is poi- gnant for me now to use the Biblical theme of the Apocalypse as a foil to express concern about the environment. Phan- tasmagorical creatures line these limits between Earth, Heaven, and Hell, exhorting redemption or providing temptation.”
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Pez Valador
oil on board, resin 12'' x 12''
MarcElo suaznabar