Painter
Federico Gärtner
He is a Colombian visual and multidisciplinary artist (originally from Medellín), whose work specializes in realistic drawing, painting, and sculpture.
His work has transcended Colombian borders, managing to be exhibited in prestigious international venues and renowned galleries: International Exhibitions: He has exhibited his plastic work in spaces as important as the National Portrait Gallery in London (United Kingdom) and the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona.
Artist Statement
"The art explores the human condition and multi-layered identity through a powerful fusion of contemporary figurative realism and raw texture."
Espacio de exhibiciones
Alambique, Medellín, Colombia. · 2015
Sala El Faire
Medellín, Colombia. · 2018
National Portrait Gallery,
London, UK. · 2016
Museu Europeu D’Art Moderno
Barcelona, Spain · 2020
Museu Europeu D’Art Moderno
Barcelona, Spain · 2023
My work is an ongoing investigation of presence, silence, and the slow architecture of material.