Andrés Paredes
Bio
Born in the province of Misiones in 1979, he studied Visual Arts and Graphic Design at the National University of Misiones. He has participated of exhibitions, urban interventions and art fairs all around Argentina and abroad, in cities like Lille, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Foz do Iguaçú, Beirut and Hong Kong. He was also in charge of the scenography for the International Festival of Symphonic Orchestras Iguazú in Concert in 2015. Lives and works between Misiones and Buenos Aires.
Statement
The contemporary rereading of Misiones jungle landscape and its universes are the conceptual framework of his work. He chooses insects that undergo metamorphosis like butterflies, cicadas and dragonflies as a metaphor of the transformation to which every human being aspires. He also investigates the personal genealogy, his childhood memories and creates big participative installations, which involve all the senses made with elements extracted from the very own landscape.
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
