Andres López del Castillo
Works & Biography
Lopez del Castillo, Crystal Degeneration, Mixed Media, 8 X 14 X 5,5 In.
Andrés López Del Castillo, (Born May 25th, 1985, Barranquilla, Colombia) delves into a realm where aesthetic conventions collide, and the icons of childhood undergo a metamorphosis through the lens of pop culture. His craft transforms familiar characters into sculptures imbued with a distinct essence, inviting viewers to traverse the boundaries of absurdity. With a deft hand, the artist reshapes these icons into sculptures that appear as if stumbled upon by chance, evoking both distress and paradoxical amusement.
By thrusting these characters into incongruous scenarios, López del Castillo toys with figures ingrained in the collective memory of multiple generations. Through meticulous choice of materials like resins and thermoplastic polyurethane, he accentuates the discomforting yet strangely mundane conditions in which these characters find themselves.
His conceptual framework reexamines the notion of maturity, likening it to the enforced amnesia stemming from a stifling upbringing—a necessary but constraining aspect of transitioning into the ostensibly 'correct' adulthood, defined by societal notions of 'good education.'
The shadows of childhood's darker facets are stashed away in the imaginary confines of adulthood, where icons of innocence are dissected by the scalpel of depop art.
By thrusting these characters into incongruous scenarios, López del Castillo toys with figures ingrained in the collective memory of multiple generations. Through meticulous choice of materials like resins and thermoplastic polyurethane, he accentuates the discomforting yet strangely mundane conditions in which these characters find themselves.
His conceptual framework reexamines the notion of maturity, likening it to the enforced amnesia stemming from a stifling upbringing—a necessary but constraining aspect of transitioning into the ostensibly 'correct' adulthood, defined by societal notions of 'good education.'
The shadows of childhood's darker facets are stashed away in the imaginary confines of adulthood, where icons of innocence are dissected by the scalpel of depop art.
