Bo Arque

Spanish multidisciplinary artist, born in Madrid, 1982.


I am a multidisciplinary queer artist whose work bridges painting, drawing, performance, photography, and graphic design to explore the fluid boundaries of reality. Since 2015, I have been weaving a deeply personal visual lexicon where seemingly contrasting worlds collide: the sharp discipline of geometric abstraction meets the evocative weight of figurative art, driven by an ongoing dialogue between the dreamscapes of Surrealism and the theatrical tension of the Baroque.

My practice is fundamentally nomadic, shaped by the cultural sediment of the places I’ve called home. The conceptual grit of London, the expansive landscapes of Canada, the vibrant urgency of the United States, and the profound, layered mysticism of Mexico have all left an indelible mark on my aesthetic DNA.

Today, I operate from the coastal town of Suances, Cantabria. Nestled between the silence of the mountains and the green valleys of northern Spain, this shift to a slower, grounded rhythm has allowed me to decompress those global influences, refining my methods and pushing my exploration of reality into new, uncharted territories.



Abstract geometry is deeply personal: I obsess with the triangle, ...

Graphic Design
Web Design
Photography
Self-taught in various Applied Arts

Madrid, Café Bilbao, Collection 7 Are the Sins, Photography 2000

Londres, Collection We Are What We Eat para The Old Bath , Photography 2016
Nueva York, semifinalist for ArtBoxProject, with Opulence photograph, 2018
Madrid, Collection Festivaleras for Alqvimia Lab at Espacio Naranjo, paintings, April 2022
Madrid, Collection Hello I am your misogyny for Studio Arriaza, paintings, Julio 2022