Rafael Antonio Fonseca Acevedo was born in Bogotá, Colombia on May 17 in 1988. He is a truly exceptional hyperrealist artist. At an early age, he showed an interest in drawing, where he explored various techniques and materials, especially graphite.
In his last years of Architecture, he decided to return to his passion for drawing and art, thus discovering a revolutionary painting tool, the art of the airbrush. He decided to dedicate himself fully to acrylic and the art of airbrush painting.
He was inclined by hyperrealism, thus beginning to develop as the main theme in his works, portrait, giving high value to the connection of the gaze between living beings using his airbrush as the main tool and other mixed techniques. He trained as a self-taught artist of airbrush painting, developing his artistic proposals and its deterioration through human history, with a touch of Magical Realism and critical perspective.
He seeks to captivate the viewer through his meticulous painting technique. He does not believe in just capturing a snapshot in time but taking the viewer into a visual journey that stirs the senses and leaves a dramatic impression.
Rafael currently focuses on setting childhood as the main theme of his work. “I think after becoming a dad my vision of the world sharply changed in a very positive way and that’s why I want all my spectators to see themselves reflected in my artworks through the transparent and deep gaze of a child. I believe that the faces and body language of the children show the real essence of the human being.”
The connection we have with the water is the main element in his new series PIW (Playing in the water) which is intended to contrast the water with the dry skin. For this series, he is using acrylic paintings that atomize through an airbrush. Also using brushes and some mixed techniques to bring accuracy and get an amazing result in every detail, leading the people to the experience of realism. Let´s work hard to build a better world for our children so they’ll be able to grow up in an environment full of art and love.
