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Carlos Anzola is an Architect graduated from the School of Architecture of the Universidad Central de Venezuela.

He focuses his artistic work on the reinterpretation of objects forgotten over time.

His work is characterized by the creation of metaphors through the use of old photos, books, guides, advertising posters and various objects from the past, which are given new life by transforming them into art.

He is considered an "artist of recollection" who is in search of his muse, he recalls fragments of the past to save them and transform them into pieces that invite us to reflect on ruin and nostalgia.

Through the different phases of her artistic process, Anzola tries to transfer and mobilize the viewer by investigating her memory and the way in which she conformed. Much of his work was inspired by the arte povera (arte povera) art movement which became a trend in the 1960s and is characterized by the use of "poor materials" during the production of the work.

He has participated in numerous exhibitions in Venezuela, the USA, Europe and has won awards including: 1998-1999. Honorable Mention, VIII Exhibition of Plastic Arts “Alejandro Otero", San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela;

2001. Honorable Mention. I Salon de Arte Exxon Mobil de Venezuela, Sacred Museum, Caracas; 2003. Unión Latina Prize for the creation joven en artes plásticas; Mención Honorífica. I Salon Dycvensa, Ateneo de Caracas;

2005. Special recognition, II University Salon of Photography, UCV, Caracas.


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Who is the artist?

Carlos Anzola is an Architect graduated from the School of Architecture of the Universidad Central de Venezuela.

He focuses his artistic work on the reinterpretation of objects forgotten over time.

His work is characterized by the creation of metaphors through the use of old photos, books, guides, advertising posters and various objects from the past, which are given new life by transforming them into art.

He is considered an "artist of recollection" who is in search of his muse, he recalls fragments of the past to save them and transform them into pieces that invite us to reflect on ruin and nostalgia.

Through the different phases of her artistic process, Anzola tries to transfer and mobilize the viewer by investigating her memory and the way in which she conformed. Much of his work was inspired by the arte povera (arte povera) art movement which became a trend in the 1960s and is characterized by the use of "poor materials" during the production of the work.

He has participated in numerous exhibitions in Venezuela, the USA, Europe and has won awards including: 1998-1999. Honorable Mention, VIII Exhibition of Plastic Arts “Alejandro Otero", San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela;

2001. Honorable Mention. I Salon de Arte Exxon Mobil de Venezuela, Sacred Museum, Caracas; 2003. Unión Latina Prize for the creation joven en artes plásticas; Mención Honorífica. I Salon Dycvensa, Ateneo de Caracas;

2005. Special recognition, II University Salon of Photography, UCV, Caracas.

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What is Carlos Anzola’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Neo-Dada

When was Carlos Anzola born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1970