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Amazónika by Pepe Villegas

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The Amazons have long been recognized as a repository of ecological resources, not only for local tribes and communities, but also for the rest of the world. Inspired by our current global social, political and environmental changes, Amazónika embodies the abundance of life coexisting in the spectacularly intertwined and vibrant ecosystem that characterizes the Amazon rainforest. The Amazónika design, with its colorful layers, stands as a pictorial reminder of the harmonious and luscious nature that births life and beauty.
Las Amazonas es reconocida como una reserva de recursos ecológicos, no tan solo para las tríbus locáles y comunidades sino también para el resto del mundo. Amazónika incorpora la abundancia de vida conviviendo en el ecosistema espectacularmente entrelazado y vibrante que caracteriza la selva de las Amazonas. El diseño Amazónika, con sus capas coloridas, representa una memoria gráfica de la naturaleza armoniosa y suculenta que nos brinda vida y belleza.

About Pepe Villegas

Being born in “The Enchanted Island” of Puerto Rico and seasoned in New York’s “Big Apple" sculpted the path of artist Pepe Villegas’ multidisciplinary creative expression.
What began as a love of drawing, sketching and mapping floor plans of imaginary structures from an early age led him to the University of Puerto Rico's School of Architecture and Urban Planning in 1982. Subsequently, he enrolled in a summer program in Italy to study Renaissance Architecture emphasizing in the works of Andrea Palladio and concluding with a design studio at the Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza.
In 1987 Mr. Villegas moved to New York City, graduated from the Pratt Institute with a degree in Architecture and joined the renowned firm of architect I.M Pei.
By 1993 he was transforming his sketching ability into large scale oil paintings at a shared studio in Chelsea, and became part of an alternative creative community vibrating outside the gallery and museum system in the fashion and music subcultures and streets of New York. His creative voice is a sensorial expression of the innate curiosity and fascination he has always held for the triumph of the human spirit.
His work has been recognized for its cognizant and multifaceted style. It has been exhibited extensively in prestigious galleries & museums such as the El Museo de las Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, The Parrish Museum in Southampton; the Gagosian Gallery in New York, Conde Contemporary in Miami and the Charles Cowles Gallery at the art district of Chelsea in New York City which represented him and whose personal collection features some of Mr. Villegas photographic work.
Pepe Villegas currently works as the Founder and Creative Director of ARTKTR, an experimental and collaborative enterprise specializing in functional and wearable art.
"If I can imagine it, it can absolutely be done without entertaining limiting thoughts from my own mind or others' points of view." Pepe Villegas
Haber nacido en “La Isla del Encanto" de Puerto Rico y cultivado en “La Gran Manzana” de Nueva York fueron factores determinantes de la expresion creativa y multidiciplinaria de el artista Pepe Villegas.

Lo que comenzó como una afección al dibujo, a delinear bocetos y planos de plantas de estructuras imaginarias desde una temprana edad, fueron la motivación de su trayectoria a la Escuela de Arquitectura y Diseño Urbano de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en el 1982. Eventualmente se matriculó en un programa de verano en Italia para estudiar la arquitectura del Renacimiento Italiano con énfasis en la obra de Andrea Palladio y culminando en un estudio de diseño localizado en la Basilica Palladiana en Vicenza.

En el 1987 el Señor Villegas se relocalizó a la ciudad de Nueva York, obtuvo su bachillerato de arquitectura en el Pratt Institute y fué contratado por la prestigiosa compañía del arquitecto I.M.Pei. Acerca del 1993 comenzó a transformar su abilidad de ilustración a pinturas en oleo de amplia escala y formó parte de una comunidad creativa excepcional aparte del sistema establecido de galerias y museos, en las subculturas de las calles de la ciudad de Nueva York en las industrias de arte, moda y música. Su voz creativa es una expresión sensorial, inspirada por su curiosidad y fascinación innata por la idiosincracia del espiritu humano.

Su obra ha sido reconocida por su estilo multifacetico y ha sido exhibida en museos y galerias de gran prestigio como el Museo de las Americas en San Juan, Puerto Rico; Parrish Museum en Southhampton, NY; Conde Contemporary, Miami; Gagosian Gallery, NY; Charles Cowles Gallery en el distrito de arte de Chelsea en la ciudad de Nueva York y quien representó al artista y posee su obra fotografica como parte de su colección personal.

Pepe Villegas es el fundador y director creativo de ARTKTR, una empresa experimental y creativa que se especializa en arte utilitaria basada en Boca Raton, Florida.

"Si puedo imaginarlo, puede absolutamente lograrse sin entretener pensamientos limitantes de mi propia mente o los puntos de vista de otros.” Pepe Villegas

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