Is being an artist a choice? Do you dedicate yourself 100% to art? Where do you paint?
Yes, but it can also happen that at a certain point you realize you're an artist. It's simply something that happens; you've been developing your work, everything revolves around painting. In short, in my case, it was a realization.
These days, I have a lot of time to dedicate to painting. I have a studio in my house, and I usually paint in the morning and then at night. But it's not rigid; I've never been able to establish a work routine. I also do art clinics because I live far from the city and spend a lot of time alone, which is great for creating, but dialogue and reflection with other artists are also necessary, and the clinic provides that for me.

What influences do you recognize in your work? Who do your works engage in dialogue with?
I have a hard time pinpointing these influences clearly, but I suspect they come from post-war German painters, Neo-Expressionism, and also the Romantics, who have been extremely important to me. Then I have references, artists I love, both within and outside of painting, but influence is a different matter.

How would you like your work to be understood?
My entire exploration in painting lies within the inherent possibilities of language. It's the process that interests me, because when I paint, a way of thinking and perceiving is activated that I can't find outside of this action. I like the idea of constructing a work that is closer to the emotional, not so preconceived. The order would be to paint to think, in any case, that the reflection comes after the work, and that this reflection isn't solely intellectual, but rather derives from the sensorial.

What did your teachers teach you throughout your training?
I don't have an academic background, but I had two teachers who, for different reasons, I recognize as very important: Astica and Bazán. Astica belongs to my beginnings; I was just entering the world of painting, I was so excited! I still remember my rebellious attitude, and Juan must have been very patient with me. With him, I built the foundations for what came later. With Sergio, I was already in a moment of greater search, and having spent those years by his side was decisive. The way I think about painting today has to do with that formative period.

If you had to choose a painter to ask for advice, who would it be and what would you ask him?
I would choose Leonardo Da Vinci, and in this imaginary game I'm going to make a change, I wouldn't ask him for any advice, I would ask to inhabit his body for a day to see the world through his eyes.

What do you dream for yourself and your work this coming year?
I'm excited to create a powerful work and continue my search for a certain personal poetic quality. I also hope to hold an exhibition, so that the work circulates more widely and becomes known.