The artist, born in Rocha, showed an interest in the visual arts from an early age. He attended Prof. Liliana Pérez Nieves’s workshop in his hometown and studied sculpture with Prof. Gonzalo Ramírez at the Museum of Memory and Contemporary Art in La Paloma, creating a series of works in clay and sandstone. Later, his time in Master Nelson Ramos’s studio would strongly shape his preference for color. In that setting, he created acrylics and oil paintings on wood, as well as a series of colored crayon drawings featuring carnival figures and depictions of the La Paloma lighthouse, and others in black and white that could be described as still lifes.
He has explored different styles, demonstrating a constant evolution. His early works are closely aligned with Constructivism, such as those on display in this exhibition, but he also has numerous abstract works where one can playfully discover forms and meanings. The series titled “Toros de India Muerta” pays homage to his childhood in the countryside, where he lived with his family, who raised and sold these animals. His works are found in private collections in Norway, Canada, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, and Uruguay.
He has held exhibitions at the Club de La Pedrera, the Museo Memoria y Arte Contemporáneo de La Paloma, the Centro Cultural de La Paloma, the Galería Manzione in La Barra, and the Galería Meridiano in Montevideo, and his works have been displayed in various restaurants in the La Paloma resort: “Punto Sur,” “Lo de Momo,” and “La Choza.”
The artist describes this exhibition as follows:
"In this exhibition, which I have decided to call 'Wood and Color,' I present several works in a constructivist style in which wood takes center stage, not only as the medium for my creations but as a fundamental part of them, since in several of them I have worked wood upon wood to achieve relief and depth.
Wood has always captivated me because of its rich texture, its potential for playing with volumes, and the forcefulness with which it complements each creation.
Both oil and acrylic have allowed me to explore color, and in some cases I have also paid special attention to the frames that should accompany each work, taking responsibility for the creation and design of each one.
"The sizes of the exhibited works represent the challenge and satisfaction I feel when working with large spaces that beg to be recreated."
The exhibition, with free admission, is organized by the Department of Jewish Studies.