Paul3
Bio
Paul3 was born in 1979 in Asunción, Paraguay, although he is officially registered as born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His birth is marked by a double lie: the place and the assigned gender.
A trans, brown, and neurodivergent artist, Paul3 uses he/him pronouns. His practice is primarily rooted in conceptual art and the use of readymade objects. He also works with photography, installation, and painting, exploring tactility, everyday life, and symbolism as forms of engagement. His work revolves around themes of gender and mental health but also expands into more intimate territories.
His work offers a critique of the heteronormative mandates that structure society, while also functioning as a sensitive metaphor for interpersonal relationships. Through minimal gestures and memory-laden objects, Paul3 constructs images where desire, affection, and violence intertwine in a material and political poetics.
In 2015, he presented his first series of works and participated in group exhibitions at various galleries in Asunción. In 2020, he received the Matisse Prize for his work Cubo complaciente, and in 2021, he was awarded the BGN Prize at the Oxígeno art fair for Hay todo tío.
In 2022, he completed a two-month residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, concluding the process with an open studio.
Pausa magazine included him in their list of 5 artists to watch, recognizing his impact and relevance in the contemporary art scene.
Statement
Paul3 is a trans, brown, neurodivergent artist whose work centers on conceptual art and readymade objects, along with photography, installation, and painting. His practice critically examines heteronormative social structures and power dynamics, often using symbolism—like in El Cubo Complaciente, a work reflecting the normalization of violence and denial of female bodily autonomy. Through minimal gestures and memory-filled objects, Paul3 creates poetic, political images exploring desire, affection, and interpersonal relationships.
Additional information
“Error: A cyclical constraint dependency was detected”
El nombre hace alución al error cíclico que ocurre en programación.
Trata sobre cuando identificás un patrón tóxico pero no podés soltarlo.
"Está cerrado, acá está la llave, pero está cerrado..." Caer en la dependencia cíclica. Saber que hay que soltar pero no poder permitírtelo y continuar el ciclo tóxico aunque no sea lo mismo porque ya tenés la respuesta.
"Error: A cyclical constraint dependency was detected"
The name alludes to the cyclical errors that occur in computer programming.
It’s about when you identify a toxic tendency that you can’t let go of.
"It is locked, here is the key, but it is locked..." Falling into the cyclical pattern. Knowing you need to let go of it but not being able to and continuing in the toxic cycle even though it’s not the same because you already have the solution.
