I am obsessed with the idea of depicting visual reality in a way that comes closer to how I truly experience it.

The restrictions imposed on art by flatness and geometric perspective systems are transformed in 3D space. The flat image grows a third axis, it becomes malleable matter beyond physical restraints and, unlike oil brush strokes, its structure remains fluid while retaining its integrity. The dissolution of the edges allows it to flow through the emptiness until it blends with other images. This transmutable material leads to the birth of a meta-image.

I WANT TO SET THE IMAGE FREE TO ACHIEVE ITS FULL DEPICTIVE POTENTIAL

Alejandro Escobar’s installations challenge traditional ideas regarding realistic painting as a rational and objective process. He believes that the depictive nature of the image is limited by the flatness embedded in many traditional media such as drawing, painting and photography.

He combines digital technologies with traditional media. “Images expand in 3D space” he has said, “The flat image grows a third axis, it becomes malleable matter beyond physical restraints and, unlike oil brush strokes, its structure remains fluid while retaining its integrity”.

He is interested in depicting his own life experiences as pictorial memories where reality evolves through time and space in a non-linear manner. In his work, the subject is expanded beyond its physical appearance and the landscape becomes malleable matter, the painting flows out of the canvas and becomes a living thing that invades the viewer`s territory.

MA Fine art digital - University of The Arts London - London , UK 2015 – 2017

Painting lessons - Art Students League, Master Costa Vavagiakis - New York, USA 2013

Drawing lessons - El Castillo Museum, Master Oscar Jaramillo - Medellín,Colombia - 2012 - 2013

May 2018 Collective exhibit, International Image Festival. Manizales, Colombia.

April 2018 Collective exhibit ,Drawn Beyond- Wimbledon College of Arts. London, UK

Oct 2017 Solo show, META-IMAGES - Colombian consulate. London, UK

Apr 2017 Collective exhibit, Xhibit - Art Bermondsey Project Space. London, UK

Feb 2017 Collective exhibit, Tate Exchange Program,Tate Modern. London, UK

Jul 2016 Collective exhibit- Lubomirov / Angus-Huges Gallery. London,UK

Jul 2016 MA Interim exhibition, Camberwell College of arts, London, UK

Mar 2015 Solo exhibit "usted no sabe quién soy yo". Medellín, Colombia

Nov 2014 Collective exhibit, Ptro Jose Luis Arroyavea Library. Medellín, Colombia

Oct 2014 Collective exhibit, Museum of Modern Art. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Jul 2014 Solo exhibit, Envigado's mayoralty. Envigado, Colombia

May 2014 Collective exhibit, La Barquereña Cultural House. Sabaneta, Colombia

Nov 2013 Collective exhibit, El Castillo Museum. Medellín, Colombia

Sep 2013 Solo exhibit, Déjà vu Boutique. NYC, USA

Sep 2013 Collective exhibit, EAFIT University. Medellín, Colombia

Sep 2013 Collective exhibit, SNACK MEDELLIN. Medellín, Colombia

Nov 2012 Collective exhibit, El Castillo Museum. Medellín, Colombia

Nov 2011 Collective exhibit, El Castillo Museum. Medellín, Colombia

Oct 2011 Collective exhibit, Third Biennale of Plastic Arts. Medellín, Colombia

Aug 2011 Collective exhibit, ITM educational institution. Medellín, Colombia

Mar 2011 Collective exhibit, Plazarte – Medellín, Colombia

Oct 2010 Collective exhibit, Visual arts salon Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia

Jun 2017 Artist of the Year award, ARTS SU Societies awards - UAL. London, UK

Apr 2017 Selected work, Xhibit - Art Bermondsey Project Space. London, UK

Sep 2013 Selected work, SNACK MEDELLIN. Medellín, Colombia

Oct 2011 Shortlisted, Third Biennale of Plastic Arts. Medellín, Colombia

Oct 2010 Second place award, self taught category, Visual Arts Salon. Medellín, Colombia.

Mar 2018 Exploratorio - Explora Park. Medellín, Colombia

Apr 2017 Wimbledon College of Arts. London, UK

May 2018 Interview Manizales University

Jul 2017 Article Judas Magazine

Jan 2017 Interview Camberwell College Blog

Jun 2015 Interview Teleantioquia news

Jun 2015 Interview Telemedellín news

Feb 2014 Interview Las dos orillas

Oct 2013 Interview Universia

Sep 2017 Interartive Magazine - Challenging the flatness of the image

Nov 2015 Interartive Magazine - Mestizaje Físico Digital