Institutions, Venice
Christian Escobar
Inclusion
Guatemalan PavilionChristian Escobar “Chrispapita” was born on November 3, 1982 in Guatemala City. Is a self-taught artist, as a child, he showed great interest in drawing; from pencil drawings to acrylic on canvas. Hyperrealism and realism is what he´s best known for, inspired by the human figure and applying features of urban cultures and their relationship with nature and science. He uses chiaroscuro as a tool to generate a correct dramatization in his themes, playing with the duality between light and darkness. Graduating from Francisco Marroquin University in 2009 as Doctor in Dental Surgery, he then went on to obtain his Master Degree in Prosthodontics from Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil in 2012; emphasizing on light and color in dentistry. He is a former professor of human anatomy at the Francisco Marroquin University dental school. His artistic and life philosophy is the baroque ideal of Memento Mori, which means "Remember that you will die", which motivates him to create works where the main theme is celebrating life, living in the present, learning from our past and future. Intensely aligned with the theme of the 59th Venice Art Biennale proposed by the curator Cecilia Alemani, “Il latte dei sogni”, the imponent painting presented by the artist Chrispapita, suggests to the observer a thought on the representativeness of the human being in society, its relationships and its history. The painting “Inclusion” proposes a new calling to accept the differences and respect them, considering that each individual in his own singularity is part of the whole we called human beings. Accept that we are all different, valuing even more who we are in essence. Born and raised in Guatemala, a multicultural, multilingual and multiethnic country, "Chrispapita" highlights in this painting of large proportions, the beauty and goodness of the Guatemalan people. The color, the diversity, the strength, the courage and the perseverance of those who forged the country and who do this based on work, hope and faith. Showing that their country is not only rich in natural beauty with beautiful landscapes, volcanoes, lakes and beaches as it is known, but also has a human richness, where the family base is an important pillar that makes them organize a society that works to become a great power progressing day by day. Commissioner: Felipe Amado Aguilar Marroquin, Minister of Culture