For the artist Peruvian Diego Paolo Ríos, 35 years old, creating means not destroying and because of this he tries to reuse as many materials as possible to give Life to his works.
His current work explores the process of man returning to his traditional ancestral practices, looking back at the stars and astrological phenomena.
He was awarded a full scholarship to study at the Corriente Alterna Higher School of Visual Arts. He did his first solo at Bruno Gallery. He also participated in a residence in the 1910 Casona, located in Plaza Bolognesi, in Lima.
He was recently selected to participate in the "Sacha ukupacha" artistic residency in Quito, Ecuador and received an invitation to the Mana Contemporary residency, in Wynwood, Miami.
Diego Paolo Ríos is currently one of the talented artists who are part of Wu Gallery, so we invite you to get to know her a little better through Bio FAHRENHEIT°.
Did you study art or are you self-taught?
I studied visual arts at the Corriente Alterna school in Lima. I am currently studying the specialty of Painting at the Diego Quispe Tito University of Art in Cusco.
How would you describe your profession in one sentence?
I investigate about the way of life of the man of ancient Peru, I reuse materials from the industry of today's world and I create images of the world to come.
What was the first work that marked you to start your path in art?
I think Disney works like Fantasía They were the ones that woke me up curiosity for the drawing. Later, several visits to the Lima Art Museum made that passion for painting appear.
What is your place of inspiration or reflection?
Very close to my workshop, in Callao, I have a beach where I like to go to look at the sea.
What was your first work?
A drawing that I made with colored markers about how we should take care of aquatic ecosystems with which I won my first painting contest as a child.
Three creators you admire.
Inca architects, Moche potters and Paracas weavers.
What does creating mean to you?
Creating for me means not destroying, so I try to reuse as much as possible.
What is the most important thing in your day to day?
People and their inner world; the world we live in and how to protect it.
In three words, how do your close ones describe you?
Curious, persevering and nature lover.