Valentino Sibadon
Bio
(Lima - Peru, 1984)
He studied painting at the National School of Fine Arts in Peru between 2003-2007, complementing his career with graphic design courses.
Eight solo shows, A long time ago, LA GALERÍA, Lima (2021) and 3 two-person shows in Peru, Chile, Argentina and Colombia, as well as significant participation in group shows and international fairs
He has participated in residences and individual international shows such as: POR GUSTO, Galería SGR, Bogotá, Colombia (2019); CHAIROSCURO, Honeycomb 361, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2018); Jewelry Gift, KIOSKO Gallery, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (2014).
Selection of recent group shows: Variable Dimension LA GALERÍA, Lima (2023); INTERLUDE. Interstices between art & design, GBG Arts, Caracas, Venezuela (2022); Deny the desert, Museum of Contemporary Art, MAC, Lima (2021); QUESTION OF LATITUDE, French Alliance, Lima (2017); SNAX 03: SIDE-WAYS, Yaku Peoria, Illinois, USA (2016).
Statement
His abstract work (hard edge and formalism) includes studio pieces (painting & sculpture) and interventions in public and private spaces (site-specific art and graffiti). In an analysis of the surrounding reality, he is interested in synthesizing it by analogy with materials of opposite density and tonalities.
The series of black acrylic paintings show high-contrast forms (color field), straight and tangible, revealing the materiality of vertical brushstrokes on the (apparently) raw canvas; they generate a dynamic sensation in the static support, exposing references to industrial design, popular logos, fashion, science fiction, modern architecture, etc., through large, levitating forms, with sharp breaks and diagonal repetitions.
This phase of resuming the classic technique of painting on canvas is the result of the confinement season, a moment of resilience and a return to artisan processes (replaced by spray paint).
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
