About Hernan Garcia
Born in Bogota, Colombia, Hernan received a bachelor’s degree in both architecture and fine arts. He pursued further education at Scuola per Il arte E Il restauro Di Firenze, Italy, He continued his education in Italy studying semiotics in Milan. After some years teaching and writing in the academy in Bogota, he emigrate to USA in 2000, living and working in Miami, New York and now in Connecticut. Hernan’s work (including paintings, drawings and others 3D mediums) has been exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries and art fairs throughout the United States, as well as Europe and Latin America. His work can be found in public ,corporate and private collections. He also writes articles on the theories of art, music and contemporary art with a particular focus on language, communication and art history. He currently resides with his son in Fairfield County, CT.
Artist's Statement
My work is a reflection on language, memories, symbols and their connection with spiritual practices. I'm interested in the diversity of spiritual development and all elements included in its ways and liturgies. The abstract vocabulary is ideal for this exchange of images where nothing is completely accurate or defined, I see every painting as an object of search and meditation. For me painting is a daily and focused practice and also a spiritual and emotional act,
a metaphor for the sacred expressions like prayer or being a father.
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