SEBASTIAN BOESMI

VISUAL ARTIST


Sebastian Boesmi is a contemporary artist whose works are characterized by their innovative approach and ability to explore complex and profound themes through painting, drawing, light sculpture, and video art. Born in Salta, Argentina in 1980 and emigrated to Paraguay at the age of 5, Boesmi focuses on themes such as transformation, nature, identity, and the relationship between humanity and the environment.

The artist develops a characteristic and personal style, constantly nurtured through his daily experiences and observations. According to the artist: ̈My work is very similar to my life. They are images full of intimate experiences, with a kind of very personal rhythm and cadence that speak of migration and movement, the relationship we have with technology and nature, and the profound need not to forget the playful, aesthetic, and pleasurable dimension of Contemporary art

In the last 15 years he lived and worked in Paris, France (Atelier at the Cité International des Arts) Barcelona, Spain (Atelier at the Tuna boat) Berlin, Germany (Atelier at Marma Art Projects and Milchoff) Amsterdam, Netherlands (Atelier at Boonte Zwam ) Miami, Florida, ( Atelier in Design District) New York, N.Y.C. ( Atelier at The Art Students League of New York ) Johannesburg, South Africa ( Atelier at August House ) and currently in Madrid, Spain ( Atelier at Taller Madera Malasaña )

Boesmi received different recognitions for his artistic work, citing the Henri Matisse Award from the French Embassy in Paraguay, the Marma Art Projects Scholarship in Berlin, Germany and was part of the XVII Bancaja Selection in Valencia, Spain. He has had numerous group shows and 20 individual exhibitions in art galleries and institutions in America and Europe to date.

He exhibited his works mainly in galleries and museums in Spain, France, Paraguay and Argentina, citing the Casa de América in Madrid Spain, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (I.V.A.M.) in Valencia Spain, the Espai.B Art Gallery in Barcelona Spain , the SWAB International Contemporary Art Fair in Barcelona Spain, the Hebert Art Contemporain Art gallery in Paris France, the Proyector festival in Sala Alcalá 31 in Madrid, Spain, and the Borges Cultural Center in Bs. As., Argentina. In Asunción, the exhibitions carried out in art galleries such as Matices gallery, Fabrica gallery, Casa Mayor gallery, Verónica Torres gallery, Migliorisi Foundation, National Museum of Fine Arts, Museo del Barro, Citibank Cultural Center among other important Institutions.

The artist complements the creation with the investigation; years ago he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts from the National University of Asunción, Paraguay, and completed a Master's Degree in Research in Art and Creation from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. He teaches experimental art workshops in Asunción and Madrid and is a founding member of A.V.I.S.P.A. (Association of Visual Artists of Paraguay).

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Sebastian Boesmi exhibition 2023

Sebastian Boesmi exhibition 2023

In his 20th solo exhibition, visual artist Sebastian Boesmi presented in ¨Ida y Vuelta, an exhibition of painting, sculpture and digital art.

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Swiss Info ( Swiss ) : "Ida y Vuelta", the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción

Swiss Info ( Swiss ) : "Ida y Vuelta", the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción

"Ida y Vuelta" is made up of two series of works projected at different times, called "Unidigital" and "Imaginary Graffiti", which establish a close relationship and which, in the artist's words, "nurture each other."

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Yahoo Life and Style: "Ida y Vuelta", the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción 2023

Yahoo Life and Style: "Ida y Vuelta", the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción 2023

I am interested in the work challenging the viewers. That the work makes them ask about themselves and I am also interested in rescuing the aesthetic component so forgotten and left a little aside in contemporary art," he expressed.

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Interview for High Class Magazine 2023

Interview for High Class Magazine 2023

Sebastian Boesmi reflects on AI, the relationship with technology, the consumption of screens and the transition between formats and expressive media.

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El Diario.Es( Spain ): “Ida y Vuelta”, the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción 2023

El Diario.Es( Spain ): “Ida y Vuelta”, the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción 2023

Asunción, May 21 (EFE).- The Argentine-Paraguayan visual artist, Sebastián Boesmi, is presenting his work “Ida y Vuelta” in a gallery in Asunción, a transmedia narrative that includes painting, sculpture and digital samples, and that explores the multiple dimensions of art through the concept of the collective imagination and iconography.

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Infobae ( Spain ). "Ida y Vuelta", the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción 2023

Infobae ( Spain ). "Ida y Vuelta", the transmedia poetics of Sebastián Boesmi that is exhibited in Asunción 2023

"This project consists of a technical round trip, in a transmedial poetics, between the pieces and between the collections that are present," Boesmi told EFE. "Ida y Vuelta" is made up of two series of works projected at different times, called "Unidigital" and "Imaginary Graffiti", which establish a close relationship and which, in the artist's words, "nurture each other."

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Cover note:  Pausa Magazine 2023

Cover note: Pausa Magazine 2023

Paraguay saw the growth of an artist who today conquers the galleries of the world based on a single concept that honestly is several: constant movement.

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A dynamic spirit of art: Sebastian Boesmi Chagra. ABC newspaper, Asunción, Paraguay 2023

A dynamic spirit of art: Sebastian Boesmi Chagra. ABC newspaper, Asunción, Paraguay 2023

Characterized by a profusion of images and highly personal colors, Sebastian Boesmi's work shines wherever he goes. With a few years residing in Europe, he tells us about his latest projects. Full interview in https://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/suplementos/abc-revista/2023/01/29/un-espiritu-dinamico-del-arte-sebastian-boesmi-chagra/

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Sebastian Boesmi, Image and Color. Regarding the artist's exhibition held at the Fuga Villa Morra Art Gallery in Asunción, Paraguay 2022.

Sebastian Boesmi, Image and Color. Regarding the artist's exhibition held at the Fuga Villa Morra Art Gallery in Asunción, Paraguay 2022.

Following this link you will find Damian Cabrera's art critic about the exhibition https://www.elnacional.com.py/cultura/2022/10/16/sebastian-boesmi-imagen-y-color/

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Sebastián Boesmi presents “The colors of the imagination” in Fuga Art Gallery, Asunción, Paraguay 2022

Sebastián Boesmi presents “The colors of the imagination” in Fuga Art Gallery, Asunción, Paraguay 2022

At the Fuga Villa Morra Art Gallery, the exhibition of the artist Sebastian Boesmi was held in the months of October and November 2022. The text was written by Damián Cabrera.

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Festival PROYECTOR 2021. Madrid ES

Festival PROYECTOR 2021. Madrid ES

PROYECTOR es una plataforma destinada a la difusión de la imagen en movimiento haciendo énfasis en su carácter más experimental, contemporáneo y de compromiso.

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