Cristina Bergoglio

CRISTINA BERGOGLIO (Córdoba, Argentina, 1967).
"Atmosphere of the Castilian", 2022.
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower left corner. Signed and titled on the back.
Size: 120 x 120 cm; 126 x 126 cm 8frame).
Cristina's work does not focus on the details of buildings, cars or people, but on the living, pulsating atmosphere of the city. "They are constantly changing scenarios," explains the artist. "The city is always a thing of vitality, of movement and sensuality. What matters to me is the movement, the urban dance, and to achieve this I use an intense, fast and spontaneous brushstroke. Like capturing the moment in a single brushstroke".
Cristina Bergoglio is an Argentinian-born artist who developed her artistic and literary vision from a very early age, culminating in a degree in architecture from the National University of Córdoba. It is not surprising, therefore, that Cristina's work is inspired by the city and the urban fabric. Her work is mysterious and sensual drawing you into a world where beauty is found in every element that surrounds us, a universal quality that she captures in each of her paintings. Using a diverse range of media, Cristina finds a unique perspective on the urban landscape which she explains in this way: "The urban phenomenon fascinates me as a living, mutable, indecipherable organism. It is the place of attachments and addictions, where the essence of the human ego sleeps under many disguises of passion. I like to capture the chaos and cosmos of each element".Cristina studied at the Taller del Prado academy in Madrid, later becoming a teacher at the prestigious institution until 2007. With the soul of a poet, something that translates both in her art and in her written work, she is also a published author of poetic prose. Having exhibited in Spain, Belgium and France, her South American roots and her childhood in Argentina have also helped shape her artistic personality.