And I Laid Next To Him Painting

Felipe Chavez is a figurative artist born in Colombia, now working and living in London, England. Through his paintings created with Indian Ink wash on thick 638gsm HP paper, he uses his own body to explore the male form and his’ relationship with sexuality and the space around him. Arriving to the UK at the age of 17, he lived in a small apartment in north London with his mother, who worked several jobs and often took felipe to assist her. Shortly after arriving, He enrolled into an art college course but due to his limited emigration status, he was unable to continue his art studies into higher education and decided to pause his art practice to direct his attention in building a career within a different field,. Felipe restarted his artistic pursuit at the start of 2018 with his first group exhibition in an East London cafe. but balancing an artistic career whilst also working in a demanding formal job during the day was not easy. since then, his ever growing self-taught artistry, commitment and passion have allowed him now to fully dedicate his time to the practice of art. He currently works primarily with galleries and art dealers based in Paris, Miami, Boston and Portland. Through these partnerships, he has also showcased his paintings in several art fairs and sold to many well-known collectors. It is With his conceptual and honest self-portraits, alongside a consistent self experimentation, he invites the viewer to engage with his physical introspections where he studies the layers of identity and belonging.