Pascual Ovalle Chilean, b. 2001

Overview
Pascual Ovalle

Through his works, Pascual dives into the intricate world of identity, exploring the essence of places and the individuals who inhabit them. With a profound desire to tell stories, he creates scenes that delve into unexplored dimensions of our being.

Pascual Ovalle is an artist who, despite not having gone through formal art education, has developed his practice in a self-taught way, drawing on workshops such as the advanced painting workshop at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago, Chile) and the Foundation Program at University of the Arts London (UAL) (London, United Kingdom), along with other online workshops that have helped him refine the technique behind what he wants to communicate: a reflection of his inner world.

 

In 2023 he was selected for the VII Concurso de Artes Visuales de Lo Barnechea, winning second place, and also won third place in the XXXII Concurso de pintura Arte en Vivo at Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral. In 2024 he opened his first solo exhibition, "Exposición Solar", at Galería Espacio O, and was a finalist in the IX Concurso Artespacio Joven.

 

His trajectory has kept growing steadily since then, with an increasingly close relationship to South Korea: he has taken part in Kiaf SEUL alongside Gallery Kiwa (formerly Gallery Mark), in Hive Art Fair, and in the group exhibition "Attitude Becomes Form", all in Seoul, as well as fairs such as Ch.ACO in Chile. His work has also drawn growing interest from collectors outside Chile.

 

Pascual lives and works in Santiago, Chile.

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Pascual Ovalle

For me, art is a means to tell stories. Each narrative we read, tale we hear, or artwork we contemplate holds a unique and personal meaning for each of us, a reflection of our own being. In my works, I aspire to be a starting point: the beginning of a tale. My desire is for the viewer to discover a story unique to them and, through it, embark on a journey.

 

My work becomes a portal to the world of dreams. Here, I evoke scenes that touch the fantastical, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in narratives that whisper secrets and awaken the imagination.

 

Through my work, I explore identity, diving in the search for individuality in a world that often tries to homogenize us.

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