Two and a half years ago, the Peruvian artist completed his search for the ideal creative haven in Berlin. The creative city is rough and riddled with distractions whilst his work exists in the blissful space between his memories, imagination and reality. How does he, or any artist for that matter, transform the indefinite cultural impulses into focused artistic production?
Read MoreElsner Torres’ paternal great-grandfather emigrated from Germany to Peru. He fathered a child and around the time his son turned five, he left and was never heard from again. The few stories that remain are those that have been passed down by four generations. Today, his great-granddaughter lives and works in Berlin. Through her latest artistic project “Wo kommst du her?” she opens the discourse about migration to all, asking: “Where do you come from?”
Read MoreYoung Peruvian artist Ivet Salazar recently joined our first-ever virtual exhibition and immediately caught the eye of one of the top collectors in our country. Now welcoming her into our portfolio as the first exclusive BLOC Art artist, we provide an in-depth look into her transformative creative processes.
Read MoreStep inside the BLOC to celebrate five years of BLOC Art. We raise our glasses to you as you have a look at our exclusive interview.
Read MoreWith museums and galleries having to close temporarily, art is going digital. The rise of virtual realities is inevitable, but is the current acceleration overshooting the adeptness of the sector? How can the intangibility and complexity of the digital art world be navigated?
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