Eduardo Alvarez is a Chilean-American artist born in Chile (1958). He currently lives in Provo, Utah, and works in a variety of mediums. Having studied Fine Arts at Universidad Católica de Chile during the late 70s under pupils of Josef Albers, his work has been exhibited and featured in many galleries, museums, public centers, and private collections in Santiago, Chile, and Utah, USA.
A large part of his influence comes from life growing up in different countries due to his father’s work in the UN. Against the backdrop of social change, brought about by the experience of a military regime in Chile during his youth, his art often appears intentionally unsettling. Eduardo aims to bring into question the nature of truth and its perception.
His work takes form from the complexity of matter, from the tension and balance between shape, texture, and color. By actively engaging with matter, the resulting textures, cracks, tears, colors, and mixtures react with one another and become a new, refined form of expression. Through this technique, he can broaden his continual search for correspondence between painting and corporeal structures, where matter, content, and light integrate and give new meaning to our daily struggle while freely expressing the dynamic tension between content, its underlying meaning, and reality.
A strong personal belief in Christian values and lifestyle guides his artistic journey through this changing reality. Through his art, he aims to communicate life, dreams, and introspection, leaving room for the spectator to relish moments large and small, recognize the surrounding beauty, and ultimately treasure being alive!
LINKS
http://eduardo-alvarez.com
IMAGES
Eduardo Alvarez, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” 2019, Matter, oil and acrylic paint, cloth and found objects on wood panel, 48×42 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “The American Dream,” 2020, Matter, oil and acrylic paint, cloth and found objects on wood panel, 72×49 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “Once More Into the Fray,” 2020, Matter, oil and acrylic paint, cloth and found objects on wood panel, 48×60 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “The Forbidden Fruit,” 2020, Matter, acrylic paint, and found objects on wood panel, 24×30 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “Atonement,” 2020, Matter, oil and acrylic paint with found object on canvas, 46×36 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “From All Walks of Life,” 2021, Matter, acrylic paint, and found objects on wood panel, 30×24 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “Memento Mori,” 2021, Matter, oil and acrylic paint, cloth and found objects on wood panel, 32×48 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “Hell’s Backbone,” 2021, Matter, acrylic paint, and found objects on wood panel, 48×25 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “The Heart of the Matter,” 2023, acrylic matter, acrylic paint, collage, tin, and found objects, 21×30 in.
Eduardo Alvarez, “Alas Poor Yorick,” 2022, mixed media, 48×42 in.
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