arturo fermandois SANTA CRUZ is a visual artist and architect. Born in Santiago, Chile (1989), he holds a degree in Architecture from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015). His architectural background and expertise in digital representation served as the foundation for his exploration in the visual arts. His work investigates the interplay between order and instability through geometric compositions and mathematical patterns generated using architectural software and parametric design tools. He has exhibited in galleries across Chile, the United States, and Europe, earning recognition for his precise, geometric, and technology-driven approach to perceptual structures in the environment.
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My work unfolds through a geometric and digital narrative that explores the intersection of mathematics, perception, and nature. With a meticulous and rational approach, I investigate the underlying complexity of the environment using architectural tools and parametric design. Simple geometries and mathematical patterns form a visual language through which I reveal the hidden structures that shape the universe.
Through carefully constructed circular compositions, I invite the viewer to reflect on the phenomena of space, time, and movement, highlighting the latent order within nature’s apparent randomness.
The concept of pattern and repetition is central to my practice. Each series examines different facets of the tension between the predictable and the unstable, the permanent and the ephemeral, through geometric layering, chromatic exploration, and rhythmic repetition. My work is a continuous exercise in observation and discovery, offering an analytical and aesthetic perspective on the complexity that structures our world.
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Bio
Education
2015 — Architect, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 — ASTROS, Edificio Alonso, Santiago, Chile.
2021 — HEAVENLY BODIES, GALLY Gallery, Miami, USA.
2019 — COLOR INESTABLE, EKHO Gallery, Santiago, Chile.
Group Exhibitions
2024 — IX Artespacio Joven Competition, Galería Artespacio, Santiago, Chile.
2024 — XVII MAVI UC Young Art Prize, Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago, Chile.
2023 — Proyecto Celebrarte, Galería NAC, Santiago, Chile.
2022 — SALC 2022: Chile Tira Pinta en París, NEST34 Champs-Élysées, Paris, France.
2020 — Itaú Young Art Competition 2019, Galería Artespacio, Santiago, Chile.
2019 — Lights of Chile, Gallery 193, Paris, France.
Art Fairs
2025 — PINTA PArC, Casa Prado, Lima, Peru / Aninat Galería.
2024 — Arte en Distrito by FAXXI, Santiago, Chile.
2022 — FAXXI 2022, Santiago, Chile.
2020 — Palm Beach – Modern + Contemporary, Miami, USA / Artlabbé Gallery.
2019 — Arte en Distrito by FAXXI, Santiago, Chile.
2019 — ARTSTGO, Santiago, Chile.
2019 — FAXXI 2019, Santiago, Chile.
2019 — Palm Beach – Modern + Contemporary, Miami, USA / Artlabbé Gallery.
2019 — CONTEXT – Art Miami, Miami, USA / Artlabbé Gallery.
2018 — Palm Beach – Modern + Contemporary, Miami, USA / Artlabbé Gallery.
2018 — ARTSTGO 2018, Santiago, Chile.
Competitions
2024 — FALP Mural Competition / Fundación Arturo López Pérez and Galería Artespacio. First Prize.
2024 — IX Artespacio Joven Competition / Galería Artespacio, Santiago, Chile. Finalist.
2020 — Itaú Young Art Competition 2019 / Galería Artespacio, Santiago, Chile. Finalist.
Collections
Ca.Sa. Collection, Santiago, Chile.
Maya Castro de Westcott Collection, Santiago, Chile.
Armando Andrade de Lucio Collection, Lima, Peru.
Private collections.