Francisco Sepulveda
Francisco Sepulveda is an exuberant, mysterious and magical artist. The multifaceted work of Sepulveda is a fusion of his Latin-American, Native American and European roots. These indeed blend with his incessant travels and exposure to different cultures. The result is a unique and fascinating universe. Art critics speak of the Sepulveda galaxy, telescoping of cultures and of the palette of the gods. In particular, they see through him a historical reference to his continent. Here strange characters appear, wearing masks with animal heads. Sepulveda depicts improbable rituals, in between heaven and hell. He is always compared to an ogre, a voracious and insatiable devourer of worlds in order to remodel his own – unique, fascinating, stunning.
The works of this young artist are already among the prestigious private and public collections worldwide. In particular, these includes the New York Public Library in New York, the Royal Belgium Library in Brussels, Graphische Sammlung Der ETH in Zurich – Switzerland. They are at the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid, Bibliotheque Nationale de France in Paris, Museo Nacional del Grabado in Buenos Aires-Argentina, Musée Jenisch in Vevey – Switzerland. In South America they are at the Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca – Mexico, Biblioteca de Catalunya in Barcelona, Centro de Arte Contemporaneo de Cordoba -Argentina. Amongst others, they appear also at the Musée de l’ Estampe et du Dessin Original à Gravelines – France.
Francisco Sepulveda won the Artist of the Year recognition in 2009 for Azar – International Painting Magazine. He is one of the young representatives of the Latin American pictorial scene in Europe.