María Angélica Viso
Bio
Caracas, 1971. Studied painting with the artist Ofelia de León. Obtained a degree in Administration at the Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas. Studied Advanced Diploma in History of Western Art, and Diploma in Venezuelan Visual Arts at Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Arturo Uslar Pietri. Initially developed his artistic work in oil paintings, now his work is sculptural. He focuses on the relationships between forms, where the distribution on the plane suggests displacement, rhythm, depth and reflection. Color is the central protagonist axis. In 1982 he won 1st place in the painting contest of the Blue Beach Club and honorable mention in Maraven Painting Salon. In 1987 he obtained 2nd place in XVII Annual Maraven Painting Salon. Ern 2015 receives the Arts Advocacy Award, from TheWIFTS, in Los Angeles, California. His work has been present in Peru, Malta, Spain, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Venezuela. He currently resides in Spain.
Statement
Art would not exist without the need to actualize ideas. My work reflects a constant search for the best way to interpret the ideas I have about myself and the way of life.
Throughout my existence I have been developing ideas and knowledge that come together in an extension of the past to be part of the work, where I come from, what I have traveled and learned, as well as a vision of where I am going; a path that continues. I seek to reinterpret the reality that surrounds me with abstractions in the forms of my works.
In my works I am present in a lively way, in them are hidden aspects of my personality. In the precise cuts, it is my way of structuring myself; in the subtle curves, my sensitive and docile side; in the asymmetry of the works, my agitated and rebellious side. In short, my human essence is embodied in each work.
