Shirley Villavicencio PizangoShirley Villavicencio PizangoLabel: Hannibal BooksDescription: In her vibrant paintings Shirley Villavicencio Pizango (1988 Peru) uses memories family stories and personal encounters to create poetic portraits of friends family and strangers. Her figures appear in settings steeped in symbolism: lush Amazonian flora ceramic motifs and geometric patterns reminiscent of Inca culture. At the same time she draws inspiration from the European painting tradition in which colour and form acquire emotional power. Villavicencio Pizango doesn’t shy away from broader social themes either such as gender diversity and identity in a Western context. Publication in collaboration with Gallery Sofie Van de Velde.
