Carol Solar

Carol Solar - There's a friend in me

Technique: Acrylic

Artist Biography: Carol Solar is a contemporary Chilean artist born in Santiago in 1979. Since her youth, she showed interest in painting and drawing, which led her to study at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile, where she obtained her degree in 2004. During her studies, she also participated in workshops and residencies abroad, in countries such as Spain, Mexico and the U.S.A. Throughout her career, Carol Solar has experimented with different techniques and materials, but her work is mainly focused on painting. Her work is characterized by the use of vibrant colors and abstract forms, which create dynamic and evocative compositions. The artist is inspired by nature, music and literature, and her work often conveys a sense of movement and energy.Since her first exhibitions in the 2000s, Carol Solar has exhibited her work in galleries and museums in Chile and abroad. Some of her most notable exhibitions include "La luz de la pintura" (Galería Balmaceda Arte Joven, 2005), "Pintura en el límite" (Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Quito, 2011) and "Sedimento" (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Valdivia, 2017).In addition to her work as an artist, Carol Solar has also served as an art teacher and participated in public art projects. In 2019, she created a work for the project "Los Colores de Valparaíso", an initiative that seeks to intervene public spaces in the city with works of art.With her artistic career and her constant exploration of new techniques and materials, Carol Solar has established herself as one of Chile's most prominent contemporary artists. Her work has expanded beyond the borders of her country and has been recognized for her originality and her ability to convey emotions and sensations through art.

 

Influenced by cartoons, comics, fashion, children's stories and music videos, Carol Solar's (Santiago de Chile, 1975) own imagery is full of humor and irony, while exploring the concepts of identity, relationships, the passage of time and personal space. Her acrylics on wood are joined by a fascinating production on paper in which we see the freest color, full of geometric patterns and vegetation of South American and Asian influences, which cover the backgrounds in a reflection of the subconscious of the characters within. Characters that she takes to the three-dimensional space through her textile works, a format in which her games and sense of humor are joined by material research to carry out furniture, installations and sculptures that complement her language.