Lennin Vásquez
Bio
Born in Jauja, Peru, Lennin Vásquez has established himself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Peruvian surrealism. His artistic training has allowed him to master a pictorial technique where light and atmosphere are as central to the work as the subjects themselves. Throughout his career, he has explored the relationship between the environment and human psychology, creating dream-like scenes where silence serves as the primary language. His work has been exhibited in prominent venues across Lima and abroad, consistently standing out for its ability to suspend time and compel the viewer to engage in quiet contemplation. Beyond aesthetic beauty, Vásquez utilizes the human figure, particularly the female form, to represent the complexity of emotions and the richness of the inner life.
Statement
My artistic practice is situated in the territory where memory, dreams, and imagination intertwine. Through drawing and painting, I construct a symbolic universe populated by hybrid creatures and everyday objects transformed into poetic signs. A central element in my iconography is the boat, which functions as a transit device between different states of existence: between wakefulness and dreams, between the visible and the invisible. I conceive each work as part of an inventory of the unconscious, a cartography of an interior journey that attempts to reveal that which dwells in silence and normally remains hidden.
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
