The artistic journey from idea to vision by the famous contemporary ...

The artistic journey from idea to vision by the famous contemporary artist Carlos Aranha

Carlos Aranha is a highly accomplished contemporary artist recognized worldwide for his exceptional skills in painting, organic sculpture and environmental art installations.With many years of experience as a professional artist, Carlos has created numerous works that can be found in prestigious art museums and private collections around the world.As a Canadian/Ecuadorian artist, Carlos draws inspiration from his multicultural environment and the natural world, giving his art a unique perspective that is both personal and universal. His works are characterized by a bold use of color, organic forms and a deep connection with the environment.Carlo's artworks have been featured in many prominent art books, magazines, newspapers and social media, and his illustrations have graced the pages of several poets' books and manuscripts.He has won many prestigious awards, including the Grand Award at the Busan International Art Festival in South Korea, the Golden Canvas Award at Fantapia Museum in South Korea, the World Art Award in Dubai, the Best International Contemporary Artists Worth Investing in", World Directory Award at the Costanza Fund in Florence, Italy, Ecuadorian Government Award for Contribution to Art at York University in Toronto, Canada, Art Tour International 60 Best Contemporary Art Masters Award at the Museum of Art and Design in New York, Metropolitan Empire Award at the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City, Andrea International Mantegna Award in Mantua, Italy, Environmental Art Award at Haegeumgan Thematic Museum, South Korea, ATIM Award at the "60 Best Masters of Contemporary Art" Auditorium Al Duomo in Florence, Italy.Ecuadorian Government Award for Contribution to Art at York University in Toronto, Canada, Art Art Tour International 60 Best Contemporary Art Masters Award at the Museum of Art and Design in New York, Metropolitan Empire Award at the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City, Andrea International Mantegna Award in Mantua, Italy, Environmental Art Award at Haegeumgan Thematic Museum, South Korea, ATIM Award at the "60 Best Masters of Contemporary Art" Auditorium Al Duomo in Florence, Italy.In addition to his artistic achievements, Carlos has also been appointed as a cultural ambassador for the International Federation of Culture and Arts (ICAF) and the International Council of Museums ASPAC (ICOM). He was a judge at an international art exhibition at Tehran Art Center, Iran, as well as a judge and jury chair at an international art festival at Haegeumgang Theme Museum and Yuk Yunh Museum in South Korea in 2018 and 2019 Carlos was selected as one of the top 50 international contemporary artists worth investing in, and his work was published in Italy's 50 international contemporary artists worth investing in directory, yes also in the books "Art Collectors' Choice, Middle East - 60 Best Masters of Contemporary Art - Art Collectors Choice, Middle East - Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art - THE CONTEMPORARY ART OF EXCELLENCE, Volume IV | Investable Artists 2021, amongst others.Carlos Aranha has an extensive list of more than 200 international solo and group exhibitions, amongst the most recent exhibitions in highly prestigious venues around the world, including: TEHRAN ART CENTER, Tehran, Iran - ANDAKULOVA GALLERY, Dubai - Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Turkey- ARRIVAL GALLERY, Athens, Greece - Cologne Art Unframed-Art Cologne, Germany - ART EXPO PARIS, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France - Ni Museum Kumanovo, North Macedonia - Jageun Museum, South Korea - Swiss Art Expo, Switzerland - Art and Culture Application and Research Center, Turkey - Fantapia Museum, Holland - Grand Palais, Le Salon Des Independants, Paris France - ART ANTON Gallery, Manila, Philippines - Biennale Venice 2.0, Italy - CHÂTEAU D'HAUTERIVES, Argentre, France - Busan International Environmental Art Festival, South Korea - Palazzo d'Accursio, Arab Palace Casai and Italy, Bologna Council - Culture Arte Gallery, Palma, Spain - Thomson Gallery, Switzerland - Nicoleta Gallery, Germany - SEAGallery, South Korea - Kahal Gallery, Tokyo, Japan - Hapcheon Oriental Medicine Museum, South Korea - ANDAKULOVA GALLERY, Dubai - ArtBox Basel 2.0, Switzerland - Paris, Chateau Hauterives, Argentre, France - Grand Palais Éphémère, Le Salon Des Independants, Paris France - L'ART DE PARTAGER, Argentre, France - Louvre Museum, Paris, France - ArtBox Venice Biennale, Italy - Superb Gallery, New York, USA - Galleria D' Arte De Marchi, Bologna, Italy - Maldives National Museum, Maldives - Florence Contemporary Art Gallery, Italy - Nigde Sanat Galerisi / NIGDE, Turkey - Bangiya Kala Kendra, India and many others, his work and awards has been shown multiple times on the NASDAQ Big Screen in Times Square, New York.With his exceptional talent, international recognition and commitment to promoting art and cultural exchange, Carlos Aranha is truly a force to be reckoned with in the contemporary art world.Speaking about his work, the well-known artist Carlos Aranha in his art statement says: “My artwork is an immersive journey of the senses, a swirling 'Circle of Life' that meanders gently through its own. My life's experiences have curated my artistry, creating an ethereal masterpiece that draws inspiration from my worldly travels and studies as well as my research in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Here, I was able to connect with shamanic insights about nature, environment, freedom, and peace, enabling a harmonious oneness with the universe. This new level of perception allows me to view the world from diverse perspectives, allowing me to understand and appreciate the beauty of our multicultural differences. My art creates vivid stories and conveys meaningful messages that resonate with the world through my use of colors and three-dimensional creations”.In summary, from idea to vision is a path through doubt. He allows himself to make mistakes, which gives him the freedom to paint boldly over these mistakes, creating new and unique works of art. What is important to him is not the cleanliness of the result, but the authenticity of the process. Each layer hides the previous one, like a memory that is never completely overwritten.This is how depth appears in his works: colors talk to each other, lines contradict each other, emptiness becomes as expressive as form. This is what we can say about the work of contemporary artist Carlos Aranha:A vision for Carlos Aranha is not a final image, but a direction. It unfolds slowly, like a fog from which the outlines begin to emerge. Sometimes he realizes that the original idea has already changed, grown, surpassed itself. And that's when he realizes that the piece is alive. That it already has its own logic independent of the creator.In a modern world where the excess of images threatens to empty their meaning, Carlos Aranha prefers spontaneity and connection. His art is not a shout; it is an invitation to stop. He creates not to provide answers, but to highlight questions. In his canvases, light not only illuminates, but reveals.Color does not decorate, but testifies.And yet the most important part of his artistic journey is not the final painting hanging on the white wall of the gallery. The most important thing is that invisible bridge between the idea and the journey, to the vision that is never final. It is a path where the artist constantly learns to relinquish control and trust the process.

Art critic Gabriele Kuizinaite