The series "Venus Nostalgia" is a collection of sculptures inspired by the famous Venus de Milo, an emblematic work in the history of art that has had a great impact on Castello's work. The first time the artist saw Milo's Aphrodite she was fascinated by its beauty and mystery, which marked my first encounter with classical antiquity. In this series, Paloma Castello has created five representations of Venus, to which she has added elements from my daily life, such as the tropical environment, the stars and music. This creates a fusion between reality and fantasy. Castello´s goal is to incorporate surreal and romantic elements to evoke different emotions and moods in the viewer. The artist likes to give life to objects or images from the past, intervening them with her own ideas and fantasies in her artwork.
Polyptych Venus Nostalgia, 2023. Sculpture
Polyptych Venus Nostalgia, 2023
From the series Venus Nostalgia
Hand glazed ceramic
Overall size: 10.6 x 17.1 x 2.7 in
Individual size:
Star Venus: 10.6 x 3.1 x 2.7 in
Delirio Venus: 10.6 x 3.1 x 2.7 in
Rock Venus: 10.6 x 3.3 x 2.7 in
Country Venus: 10.6 x 4.5 x 2.7 in
Tropical Venus: 10.6 x 3.1 x 2.7 inEdition 6/10
Paloma Castello was born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1988. Castello has a Master's degree in Classical Studies from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, as well as a Master's degree in Contemporary Photography from IED Madrid in Spain. She studied Photography, Art and Architecture at Central Saint Martins, London, United Kingdom and before beginning her training as an artist in Colombia she attended the School of Arts and Crafts of Santo Domingo to study Silversmithing Techniques and the University of the Andes where she studied Wood Reproduction. Castello and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá, Colombia.
