LUIS GOMEZ DE TERAN

Luis Gomez de Teran was born in Caracas (Venezuela) but moved to Rome at a young age, where he still lives and where he has nurtured his artistic calling, which initially manifested through the language of graffiti and culminated in figurative painting. Gomez’s art features an expression of realism that is inspired by Baroque painting, through the use of chiaroscuro and the strong contrasts of flashes of light and shadows that shape the bodies of his figures, which are generally portrayed on dark monochromatic backgrounds, illuminated by sweeping shafts of violent and theatrical light. His themes are reminiscent of classical and mythological literature merged with the poetry of the street, which investigates reality and the conflicts of the human soul. These are urban paintings that are accompanied by poetic verses written in the margins of the walls.
Often in the process of creating his works of art on the street, he chooses models from the place where he is asked to create his piece, taking photos of them, which he then uses as reference images when painting. In recent years, in addition to his work on canvas (Nox Omnibus Lucet – The night shines for everyone 2016, his first solo exhibition at the Galleria Varsi in Rome) has added to his street artworks with the use of brush and paints on wall, as well as the use of applied materials such as stones, mirrors, glass, iron.
His murals appear in a number of Italian cities, as well as around the world, such as Berlin, Barcelona, Mumbai, London, Zarzis, Torrijos. He has also been a promoter of festivals and artistic initiatives (Gian Maria Volontè in Rome, 2016).