Victor Castillo
Original artwork
Edition 1 of 1
Paint on repurposed bus panel
51.5 x 64.5cm
Based in Los Angeles, Chilean artist and illustrator Victor Castillo reimagines childhood iconography through a devilish lens. His retro style is all happiness and smiles until you look into his depths of his character’s signature black eyes. The cartoon characters seem to wear a mask of nostalgia, hiding the trauma and severity of a rose tinted past; reminding us of the fallibility of parenting and innocence. Despite the recurring tears, his hotdog nosed people are a joy to explore in a saturated dreamland. Castillo creates original paintings in acrylic, enamel, and oil, sculpture, and prints. His work has been recently exhibited in Barcelona, Los Angeles, and Hamburg