Wayra
Acrylic on Paper
52x52in
Colombia
Juan Gerlein is a painter, sculptor, and visual artist whose creative background stems from transforming mistakes into artistic opportunities through painting, sculpture, and visual interventions. He works with cutting, creasing, and folding techniques, creating palimpsests where the initial message is hidden and reappears transfigured, exploring metamorphosis and rebirth in his works. His creations convey a profound reflection on transformation, memory, identity, and the second life of art, evoking emotions of introspection and hope in the face of imperfection.