Gustavo Oviedo

GUSTAVO OVIEDO

UNITED STATES 

Born in Paris, Gustavo, grew up across Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico, and has called Miami and the surrounding ocean and basin his home as well as his studio for the past two decades. His creative journey spans diverse mediums and passions: from avid diver to skilled muralist, visionary videographer and innovative artist.

Initially drawn to abstract murals, Gustavo’s artistic trajectory has blossomed into vibrant, graphic-driven forms that echo his profound connection with ocean life. His oeuvre delves with curiousness into the intertwined relationship between the sea, its marine ecosystems and our effect upon them. His approach is through an almost impossible palette, but that exists beneath the waves. The almost neon shapes that seem to float before us come to life on dry land.

Through expansive public murals, evocative short films, intricate sculptures, and expressive paintings, Gustavo explores themes of symbiosis and collaboration under the sea.

Central to his artistic narrative is the transformative power of marine life, where fish and sea creatures ingeniously integrate found objects into their habitat, creating functional ecosystems anew. His short films further amplify these themes, weaving together mesmerizing visual and auditory elements to portray a dynamic undersea community. Within these cinematic explorations, Gustavo conjures otherworldly landscapes inhabited by creatures whose communal interactions mirror our own social dynamics.

Gustavo’s artistry essentially transcends traditional boundaries, inviting us into a realm where imagination, nature, and human perception converge to celebrate the beauty and complexity of life beneath the ocean’s surface in all its vibrant chromatic spectrum.