Luis Ardila

My work has an expressionist-symbolist style and I use mythologies from eastern and western civilizations. Syncretism is the combination or fusion of different beliefs, philosophies, mythologies or religions, emphasizing an underlying unity that allows an inclusive approach to other faiths. Syncretism commonly has expressions in art and culture that can join together. I use Syncretism to develop patterns that reveal how our current culture opens itself into its different art’s functions to reflect our way of living, hopes and mistakes.

The purpose with my work is to find a way to communicate our history and where we are now so that people can understand that we have choices as to our present and future. Although my style has formal changes depending on the theme I choose, the purpose has not. I will continue to work on my presentation to create broader understanding to create a better future. The prophecies that are in every mythology, philosophy, or religion will be the same today as they were in ancient times. They become alive when the patterns that created that prophecy are repeated in history. They are a warning, that history will be repeated if the patterns are not acknowledged and behaviors changed. Many of the civilization...

Graduated as: Master in Fine Arts, Specializing in Painting, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota,
Colombia.
Others:
Architecture (4 years) Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Universidad Pontificia Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.

Between 1984 and 2025 more than 40 One Man Shows in USA, Europe and Latin America.
GROUP SHOWS
Between 1975 and 2025 more than 240 Group Shows in USA, Europe and Latin America.