The Art Scene of Loja Ecuador

Portion of Simon Bolivar mural by fafo, location: opposite Loja City Gate ARTIST - Fabián Augustín Figueroa Ordóñez, aka fafo   (1954-2008) Director of the School of Arts at the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL) for 16 years, he inspired many of today's current Lojano artists. He produced works on canvas, sculpture, ceramics, mosaics and murals - being perhaps best known for his murals. A quick way to see several examples of his muralism is by touring the campus of UTPL where the exteriors of numerous buildings are adorned by his work.  A focal point of the campus is his monumental cross. According to fellow Lojano artist and contemporary, Angel Aguilar, Fabián unconsciously quoted and then transcended many of the important genres of the twentieth century with the aim of being expressively free.  Hints of synthetism, surrealism, cubism, abstraction, and the hyperreal flow through the artist's unique and recognizable vision.  Onli...

ARTIST - Aquiles Salinas Ochoa Studio: Iki Arte Aquiles believes that art can be a moving force for political good. He lives by the motto "Full self-awareness in every act of our life" and urges others to do the same. Aquiles uses a wide variety of techniques to communicate his ideas: murals, mosaics, painting, photography (still and cinema), typography, graphic illustrations, assemblages, and more. He is also adept in the use of social media and traditional media (radio, TV, newspapers) to broadcast messages. Studied Design at Universidad del Azuay and Lic. Artes Plasticas at Loja Unida. Attended Colegio Experimental Bernardo Valdivieso Patron Bernardo. Manages the  El ZAÑE Colectivo . illustration for Saraguro studio logo facebook.com/salinas.ochoa.3 aquilessalinasochoa.artelista.com behance.net/lahuelga Photo by Arte del Sur