Ortiz Gustavo | Contemporary Artist: Artworks & Biography
Ortiz Gustavo
- United Kingdom
Painter
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I want to bring an air of childish naivety, discreet humor and create a surprising universe, a story of wonder.
Gustavo spent his childhood in Realico, a small town lost in the Argentine Pampas. Besides the artistic activities experienced in his neighbourhood, an encounter with art would amaze and influence him; during a school trip to Buenos Aires, he attended a retrospective of the surrealist artist Joan Miró.
At 17, he moved to General Pico for his studies. At the time he hesitated between art and veterinarian studies, but quickly his instinct led him to choose an artistic path. He completed classical training for 5 years at the university and acquired a solid foundation in art history and philosophy and experimented with different techniques.
At 21 he moved to Chili and opened a studio in Santiago de Chile. For seven years he expressed his desire to create on his canvases and began to make a living from his work. Gustavo interweaves his South American origins and his intellectual attraction for Europe to create a unique universe; a harmony between indigenous and colonial art.
His style can be distinguished by the strength of the colours, the crisp edges and the use of collage as the main technique. He paints reduced landscapes, peopled with disproportionate characters or objects. Gustavo is inspired by the myths and legends of native Latin America. His paintings reveal elements of Primitive Art punctuated by an unexpected surrealism. The colourful and imaginary atmosphere of Joan Miró inspires his works.
The rich creative period in Santiago gave him the notoriety and experience necessary to launch in Europe. In 2007 he crossed the Atlantic and decided with his English girlfriend to settle in London, where he continued his artistic adventure and multiplied his exhibitions.
- France :
- 2011Affordable Art Fair with the Olivia Connelly GalleryBristol, United Kingdom
- 2007Moved to LondonLondon, United Kingdom
- 2001Art Degree at La PampaUniversitySanta Rosa, France
- 1998Exhibition at the Maracó Cultural CentreGeneral Pico, Argentina
- 1975BirthRealico, Argentina
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56 Artworks
Ortiz Gustavo
Camel
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Ojos Enormes 1
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Perfil 10
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Cintura
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Big colourful hair n°5
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Yellow Eyes 8
13 x 13 cm115 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Hand 1
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Big colourful hair n°1
36 x 36 cm480 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Pink nose 2
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Perfil 7
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Big Head Big Shoulders 2
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Yellow Bird 5
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Mountain People 1
36 x 36 cm480 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Flat Head 8
19 x 19 cm185 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Yellow Eyes 9
13 x 13 cm115 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Pelos 2
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Big Hands 4
36 x 36 cm480 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Big colourful hair n°3
36 x 36 cm480 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Flat Head 1
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Amarillo
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Willow
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Hand 5
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Big Hands 2
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Cactus 12
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Big Hands 5
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Witness 12
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Blue Ranquel 2
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Perfil 8
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Only child n°10
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Yellow Muma 2
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Yellow Bird 4
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Yellow cat
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Cluke
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Bird 4
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Flat Head 7
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Bird 5
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Mountain People 3
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Spirit animal 3
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cuadradito n8
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Blue Duck 1
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dos caras II
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parpados y sonrisas n8
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Orange Twins
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Faceless ona n°1
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Nuca 4
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Big ears 1
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Pelos 12
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Colourful Hair
36 x 36 cm480 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Face 8
13 x 13 cm115 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Face 11
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Pelos 10
25 x 25 cm285 EUROrtiz Gustavo
Rinoh 3
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Green witness 2
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Chiquitos Nuevos 6
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Green Witness 4
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Big Ranquel VII
36 x 36 cm480 EUR