The Art Scene of Loja Ecuador

ARTIST - Gabriela (Gaby) Jaramillo Soto (1997 - ) Studies plastic arts at Universidad Nacional de Loja (UNL). Recent exhibitions include "Mizizi" roots Samay Ayapash-soul and spirit (“MIZIZI” RAÍCES SAMAY AYAPASH- ALMA Y ESPÍRITU) and "Ancient Ancestral Art" (Arte Anígena Ancestral) in 2019. Artist quotes: "My art is indigenous-Ancestral and social cut. The proposal I'm finally developing is an ancestral tribute. All that hidden memory, which for some reason is lost, I rescue it. Every proposal becomes autobiographical. I've looked inside of me to find myself. That land is where I grew up and has its story."  "I just know that I give the best of me that I give everything I can and I have, I fight, I effort, someday everything will be worth it." Ñawikuna (Faces)     facebook.com/gaby.soto instagram.com/gabie    

ARTIST - Patricio Vega Arrobo  (1987 - ) Studied at Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL). Coordinador and manager at Forjando El Arte, and manages the Book Patch in San Sebastion . Also administrator of the Cromosoma Lunatico  (Lunatic Chromosome) blog about the "art chromosome," a project of the Letra Fuego Art and Culture Collective. Patricio's first passion is poetry and wordsmithing (and especially helping others to get published) but he is also passionate about the visual arts. facebook.com/profile.patricio

"VEMÖDALEN" (photograph) ARTIST - Frankz Ramón (Frankz RS) Frankz has artistic training that he uses primarily as a photographer. We especially like his series where he combined images by famous artists with the Loja street signs named for those artists (example below). He is also an actor pursuing theatrical arts. Exhibition: Arte in Loja Edición Noviembre 2018 Self-portrait facebook.com/FrankzRS frankzramon123.wixsite.com/serendipia

"Rosa Parks" ARTIST - Salomé Jiménez Proving that people with artistic talent can express their passion in more than one way, Salomé studies art and design as well as theater at the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL). "Working daily in what I like and am passionate about is a true blessing. Letting the inspiration and constant work inside my mind be reflected in a work of art that will be admired and praised by those who observe it is a real satisfaction. That's one of the reasons why I chose to take the art and design career." "Yo soy más bonita" "I am prettier" facebook.com/salome.jimenez instagram.com/salomejimenez