Santiago Paredes

Santiago Paredes was born in 1988 in Buenos Aires, the city where he lives and works. He studied music, multimedia arts (at UNA), and participated in workshops with Fabián Burgos, Nahuel Vecino, Sebastián Bruno, Andrés Sobrino, among others. He also worked as an assistant to the artist Daniel Scheimberg, who was a major influence on his development as a painter. Since 2017, he has shifted his practice towards digital art and textile design. He has created various clothing and accessory collections, with his designs being sold in stores, boutiques, and museum shops in Buenos Aires, Toronto, Mexico, London, and New York. He has also worked on graphic pieces and various artistic projects for companies such as Facebook, Dom Perignon, Gucci, and Grolsch.

Santiago Paredes is a unique blend of different disciplines and styles that complement each other to create a visual universe full of beauty and mystery. Since 2017, he has focused almost exclusively on digital image production, whether as graphic art or fashion collections. His work is characterized by the poeticization of the everyday, the use of color, similitude, and the liminal space between art and design. Paredes constructs complex scenes that contain multiple references, appropriations, and simulations, which actively engage with the history of images. His work is influenced by various interests, such as Persian miniatures, Japanese prints, high fashion, and contemporary pop culture.

The ability to work with computers has provided him with countless conveniences, such as the ability to use any color, think on any scale, and make unlimited variations. By generating the image before the object, Paredes investigates the materiality that best fits the mood and temperature of the representation, allowing him to explore a wide variety of media and materials. He has designed prints for his own clothing brand as well as for clients. His ease in navigating both the world of contemporary art and fashion has given his work a chameleon-like character and a very open sign to his art.

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