Santiago Carbonell

(Quito, Ecuador, 1960)

In 1981 he had his first exhibition, and is considered a precursor of photorealism and a virtuoso of realistic iconography: the greatest representative of this genre in Latin America. He was part of a group of young people influenced by informalism. His work is realistic but combines elements of romanticism. His work is based on direct observation of reality, taking up the realism of the 19th century. In 1981 he mounted his first exhibition, and is considered a precursor of photorealism and a virtuoso of realistic iconography: the greatest representative of this genre in Latin America. She was part of a group of young people influenced by informalism. His work is realistic but combines elements of romanticism. His work is based on direct observation of reality, taking up the realism of the 19th century.