Dairo Vargas

Colombian by birth, Dairo Vargas is a visual artist who lives and works in London, England.

Vargas’ work addresses feelings and memories, questioning the sense of self through the narrative of our lives.

Using gestural free association, his signature style of abstraction blended with realism aims to capture the thinking process and encourage introspection. Each image brings forward very personal subconscious memories and emotions.

The paintings - much like memory itself-are built with layers and the brushstrokes allow one to rebuild, reconstruct, distort and add information as we recall.

‘ If our memories give us a sense of moving through time, then which of them determine who we are and what is to be alive?’ - Dairo Vargas

Community engagement and mental health support work is a key component for Vargas artistic practice.
He has established a worldwide network using art as a tool for exploring the causes of trauma.

BA Graphic Design
Guillermo Duarte Art Academy
HNC Kensington and Chelsea college of Art
Metal & Sculpture Central Saint Martins

Solo Exhibitions
2023 Maddox Gallery, London, UK
Canali, London, UK

2022 Signet Gallery, London, UK

2021 Signet Gallery, London, UK

2018 In Spaces, London, UK
Barclays Bank, London, UK

2017 Ambassadeur Gallery, Bournemouth, UK

2016 Mindcollision Coya, London, UK

Group Exhibitions
2023 Maddox Gallery, London, UK
Eclectic Gallery, London, UK

2022 The Royal Academy of Art, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
Signet Gallery, London, UK
The Light Box Gallery, Surrey, UK
Eclectic Gallery, London, UK

2020 Dogtooth Fine Art Gallery, Cheshire, UK
The Royal Academy of Art, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
Via Art Prize, London, UK

2019 Consciousness, Community project, Museum del Marletto, Italy
Black Water Gallery, Cardiff, London, UK
Moniker Art Fair, London, UK
Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong

2018 M1 Fine Art Gallery, London, UK
Kensington and Chelsea college, London, UK
Affordable Art Fair, London, UK
LA Modern + Contemporary, USA

2017 David Bowie Tribute, Monica Colussi (motor village, London, UK)
The VIA Arts Prize, Brazilian embassy, London, UK
Cloud Gallery, London, UK
Underdog Gallery, London, UK
Cambridge Art Fair, London, UK