Gustavo Ortiz

Influenced by colonial art as well as native indigenous artistic practices, my paintings are distinctly Latin American in their hybrid blending of both a European and a South American heritage. Using collage as my primary medium, I combine the whimsical elements of Naive art with the unexpected juxtapositions of Surrealism, creating an atmosphere of surprise, charm, and simplicity. Populated by disproportionate human figures, animals, and objects that tightly occupy reduced landscapes, my paintings draw on the native myths and legends of Latin America, and the decorative quality and tactile texture of the compositions resonate with traces of indigenous art and craft. The strong use of color and the patterns of clearly defined shapes afforded by the medium of collage give an air of childlike naivety and understated humor to my paintings which, created in series, offer narratives of the wonder and enchantment of human experience.

Education
Art school: 5 years, La Pampa University
Experimental graphic techniques: 1 year, De la Carcoba Art School
Literature: 6 months, La Pampa University

Solo exhibition:
1997: “Mundos”, Sheridan Gallery, General Pico, Argentina
1998: ” Borradores para maquinas imposibles” Sheridan gallery, General Pico, Argentina
2009: “Metamorphosis” Pure Evil Gallery, London, UK
2011: “ Forgotten People” Pure Evil Gallery, London, UK
2014: “100 ways that I see myself” Pure Evil Gallery, London, UK
2016: "on the top of the little mountain" Pure Evil Gallery, London, UK
2017: Rencontre Carre d'artistes, Paris, France
2018: "Therapie de la couleur" Carre d'artistes, Strasbourg, France
"Archetypes" Arundel Contemporary, Arundel, UK
Other Exhibitions
1994: “Bianela” General Pico, Argentina
1995: Interactive art exhibition, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, General Pico, Argentina
1996: group exhibition in La Pampa House ; Buenos Aires, Argentina
1997: exhibition Facultad de Veterinaria, General Pico, Argentina
1998: national painting exhibition,Maraco Cultural Center, General Pico, Argentina
1999: exhibition XIII jornadas de investigacion, General Pico, Argentina
national painting exhibition, Maraco Cultural center, General Pico, Argentina
2000: national painting exhibition, Maraco Cultural Center, General Pico, Argentina
2008: Bourne Hall exhibition, Epson, UK ...