- Pedro Alberti
Argentinian conceptual artist and architect Pedro Alberti experiments with philosophical themes and incorporates these messages in every aspect of his creative process. Using handmade cotton paper, he fuses painting, sculpting, and drawing to enrich large-scale abstract figurative works. Alberti often uses his handmade paper as the base for symbolic texts to narrate the message behind each painting. Poetry often being a layer in each of his uniquely constructed canvases. Alberti spaces his canvases into geometric parts that form the basis of his work, exploring dimensions in the context of layers and height his background in architecture provides a different perspective and angle for each visual—often drawing several scenes that deliver a story of their own. Building from the subdivisions, Alberti then proceeds to crystallize his choice of soft and cloud-like hues, using bold colors sparingly.
His most recent series, "White Dreams" is a precise reflection of its title, A walk through Alberti's light and intricate exhibition showing his expression of a dream state. He displayed installations of highly detailed objects such as a handmade typewriter as a symbolic representation of the power of words. Each human figure can be observed at full length reaching over five feet in height. Blurred lines, suggestive sketches, and thick textures provoke intrigue and invite a contemplative reaction. Alberti seeks to stimulate his
viewers' thought process by embracing a spectrum of techniques and concepts in this series; while leaving interpretation of his works at the observers' disposal.
“I write and paint philosophy. That's precisely what I do. Probably what I write has no literary value. I'm not a writer like those whom I admire and envy. I write a mixture of distant memories with this total Sarterean freedom of imagination—those dreams, with open eyes. Then it happens that writing, sketches, and the work I am doing are modified throughout the process of painting. I think it's a good idea to give a notebook with a written story to those who wish to exhibit one of my works.”