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
Érase una época en la que la silla cable salía en los atardeceres, tan parte del paisaje urbano como el eco de las risas en la vereda.
Hoy, el tereré bajo la sombra de algún árbol se reemplaza por likes y shares.
Pero seguimos habitando el mismo cielo, el mismo espacio público.
Llevemos lo íntimo a la silla cable, no solo a las redes sociales.
There was a time when the silla cable appeared at sunset, as much a part of the urban landscape as the echo of laughter on the sidewalk.
Today, tereré under the shade of a tree is replaced by likes and shares.
But we still live under the same sky, in the same public space.
Let’s bring intimacy back to the silla cable, not just to social media.
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
