Chamo San
Barcelona, 1987
Chamo San (Barcelona, 1987) is an artist and illustrator. He studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and at l’École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Since 2010, he combines his personal projects and gallery exhibitions with illustration and concept art commissions for advertising, magazines and publishers. He recently published SKETCHED MEMORIES (2022), a selection of drawings made in sketchbooks between 2011 and 2021 which was accompanied by an exhibition of more than 350 drawings and prints. His last solo exhibition was IMPASSE (2023), at N2 Gallery. In parallel, his works are present in art fairs and group exhibitions in Spain, as well as in other countries in Europe, Mexico and the United States.
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Pure urban muscle inspired by the stroke and strength of figures such as Egon Schiele and Bacon, Chamo San uses drawing to explore the interdependence and emotional tension of the individuals he portrays. The frozen poses and visceral expressions of his characters transport us to a space in which the connection is so intense that it is almost uncomfortable, generating a tension that seems about to explode.
With a bold style and a mastery of drawing that leaves its mark, Chamo San transforms each scene into a choreography of contained emotions. Each work is a journey into the psyche of his characters, a raw and unfiltered look that challenges the viewer to explore the limits of empathy and to face the intensity of an intimacy that, at times, borders on the disturbing.
