Sebastian Jauregui

I was born in Colombia and grew up in Germany, experiencing a clash of cultures that has always given me a particular perspective on contrasting social dynamics.

I studied in the UK from 2014 until 2019, graduating as a Fashion Designer from the Royal College of Art in London and a few years earlier with a BA from the University for the Creative Arts. Alongside my studies, I took advantage of my drawing skills to create large commissioned works for collectors around the city. This helped me to finance my life in London and eventually motivated me to pursue fine art as a career. Since, I have been developing a unique painting style with a designer's approach, seeking to reach a global audience with new and original ideas.

Currently, my work is, in essence, a social commentary on evolving class identities and instinctive human behavior in social circles, especially in present times as we find ourselves surrounded by new technologies. I particularly take an interest in the notion of altering the character of one's true self by concealing insecurities and aiming to stand out by fitting in.

In most of my figurative paintings, I employ a high degree of abstraction to represent the constructed nature of the false image we prese...

2014- 2017, BA (Hons) University for the creative arts, Rochester, UK

2017- 2019, MA Royal College of Art, London, UK