Carlos Ampuero: The Angel of History, Memory, and the Digital Canvas

Описание: Welcome back to Hecho en Chile: Arte! In today’s episode, we step into the studio of Carlos Ampuero, a distinguished Chilean visual artist whose work masterfully bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and the digital age. Born in Santiago and shaped by nearly two decades of exile in England, Ampuero’s art is a profound exploration of history, memory, and the construction of identity.

What You’ll Discover in This Video We take a deep dive into Ampuero’s unique "conceptual realism," a hybrid methodology where oil painting meets 3D modeling and digital editing. You will learn:

The Early Years: How his transition from architecture to fine arts in London’s Chelsea and Camberwell schools defined his early vision.

The Technique: A look at his creative process, using digital meshes and virtual models as preliminary studies for his large-scale canvases.

Key Exhibitions: From the time-bending explorations of Dimensiones de Greenwich to the stark, monochromatic reflections of the pandemic-era Pendulum.

The Philosophical Core: How Walter Benjamin’s "Angel of History" and the cinematic absurdism of Buster Keaton and Federico Fellini influence his most recent work.

About the Artist Carlos Ampuero (b. 1965) returned to Chile in the mid-1990s and has since become a pivotal figure in contemporary Chilean painting. His work invites us to "touch history against the grain," asking vital questions about where we belong and how we remember the past.