Leo Rebolledo (1980), an architect and oil pastel painter, challenges artistic norms with his unconventional technique, honed from a young age in Chile. Pushing the limits of oil pastels, Rebolledo achieves captivating textures, light, and color in his works, similar to those of oil on canvas. Combining classical tradition with contemporary elements of magical realism and symbolism, he creates meticulously composed scenes that reveal dreamlike worlds where the everyday becomes mysterious and poetic. His work has appeared in prestigious publications and in 2023 he was elected as a member of the "American Artists Professional League" and "Poets Artists", a leading international association of figurative artists based in the United States. His works have been exhibited in prestigious galleries such as the Salmagundi Club in New York and the European Museum of Contemporary Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, ​​among others. One of his most outstanding works was recently incorporated into the Lunar Codex project, the most important art collection to be deposited on the surface of the lunar south pole thanks to the SpaceX and NASA Polaris mission, scheduled for launch in December 2025. He currently resides in New Haven, Connecticut, where he continues to refine his innovative oil pastel technique.

 

 

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"My pictorial approach consists of creating a complex narrative through enigmatic and unsettling, often dreamlike, scenes imbued with great psychological expressiveness. My works are the result of subconscious impulses that I try to capture in images; an attempt to release a dreamlike beauty, a sense of apparent reality. They are recognizable and endearing places, laden with symbolism, where characters converge, suggesting unsettling and mysterious situations. My realistic technique is influenced by a classical aesthetic, in search of a universal and timeless language and beauty through a contemporary vision that is reflected in the themes and narratives of my compositions.” Through my art, I seek to open windows to my visions, encouraging the viewer to generate their own questions and answers, to complete an open story by exploring the depths of their own subconscious."