I have spent the last 45 years perfecting my collage technique to the point where I can say I paint with colored paper. My works offer the viewer an additional sense of delight and surprise, uncovering unique and fantastic fragments of objects or people in strategically placed images.

Each piece of art is inspired by current or historical events, with the color palette determined by the emotion or reaction I intend to convey or capture from those viewing the work.

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Redescubrimiento

This work is an allegory about the fragile balance between human progress and the environment. The pyramid of cards symbolizes the vastness and complexity of our modern societies and how vulnerable their foundations are. The hand removing a card represents the weight and responsibility of our actions. It serves as a reminder that every action, no matter how small it may seem, has the potential to destabilize the whole.

Fragil Coloso

Rafael Pirez is a photographer who graduated from the Faculty of Arts.

His profession is press photography, but his true artistic expression comes through digital collage. A lover and collector of images, comics, illustrations, photographs, letters, paintings, lines, textures, etc., these elements serve as triggers for creating new ideas and new works.

His art reflects events close to him. Generally, there is a central figure, characters that convey intense emotions, driven by a constant, mutating energy. Each cutout interacts with the others. Nature is a recurring theme in his work, as he believes we are part of it.

The prominent themes in his work include nostalgia, sadness, sexuality, identity, indifference, loneliness, and the neutralization of religion.

Sometimes multicolored, other times monochromatic, his work shifts between complexity and simplicity.

Selected in the First Call for Exhibition Projects, he is showcasing his work at RAG.

Coronita

Luciana Guerra was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, in 1977, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts (UNR).

Triptych “No Garden, No Paradise” (Honorable Mention in Painting at the Manuel Belgrano Salon, Buenos Aires, 2023)

“Here, I combine geometric and organic elements, exploring the transition between matter and spirituality. Inspired by the works of Bosch, the piece was reinterpreted both physically and digitally without the use of AI. Techniques such as oil, spray paint, airbrush, and digital tools were used to abstract forms and colors, creating a new visual narrative. As a woman, I am interested in reclaiming the works of great masters from a time when women were denied the opportunity to study painting, and adding my own identity to them.”

Selected in the First Call for Exhibition Projects, she is showcasing her work for the first time at RAG.

Sin jardín no hay paraiso (Triptych)

Leho De Sosa is a visual artist, cultural manager, and Uruguayan activist currently residing in Paris.

His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. He describes himself as immersed in “marica and sudaka art,” a personal conception of decolonial queer art. His projects and works reflect his commitment to human rights, with a special focus on the visibility of LGBTQI+ communities.

Winner of the Painting category at the 2024 Federico García Lorca Ibero-American Award. “I decided to paint a piece inspired by Blanes’ ‘Rest,’ using gay iconography, with elements of wonderart, superflat, and neo-pop, as the rebirth of a queer xatria without art.”

Selected in the First Call for Exhibition Projects, he is showcasing his work for the first time at RAG.

Descanso

Carlos García Ortega was born in Mexico in 1971. He is a communications expert, designer, and visual artist.

He trained at the National School of Visual Arts, San Carlos Academy, UNAM, earning a Master’s degree in Arts. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the University of the Valley of Mexico and studied professional photography at the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana.

He has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions in printmaking, painting, and photography in Mexico, the United States, and Uruguay.

Ya ves llaves is an aqua electrography consisting of 30 pieces (29 x 42 cm each), forming a work that measures 1.87 x 2.84 meters. It pays tribute to Mexican wrestling, depicting, in the style of collectible figurines, various wrestling holds performed with technique and precision in the ring. Through this work, the artist seeks to share the vibrant color and magic of lucha libre, a sport and cultural spectacle with deep roots in Mexico.

Ya ves llaves (Polyptych x30)

Luciana Guerra was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, in 1977, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts (UNR).

The diptych “Some Kind of Hell” was selected at the Felix Amador Salon, Buenos Aires, 2023.

“Here, I combine geometric and organic elements, exploring the transition between matter and spirituality. Inspired by the works of Bosch, the piece was reinterpreted both physically and digitally without the use of AI. Techniques such as oil, spray paint, airbrush, and digital tools were used to abstract forms and colors, creating a new visual narrative. As a woman, I am interested in reclaiming the works of great masters from a time when women were denied the opportunity to study painting, and adding my own identity to them.”

Selected in the First Call for Exhibition Projects, she is showcasing her work for the first time at RAG.

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collection: Surrealism

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