Julio Parra is a contemporary Colombian artist based in Medellín. His vibrant and rebellious style has resulted in him being coined the “Colombian Basquiat”. Parra’s effervescent scribbles and brushstrokes splashed against a lightly hued, often stark white backdrop creates a bold form of primitivism, showing a strong communicative message with elements of coded content within the work.
His paintings provide a lens through which to view capitalism, urban beauty and decay, and the social and economic inequality and exploitation in Latin American society. Parra’s work often depicts mundane items and consumer products working together in juxtaposition to socio-economically charged effigies.
