The image depicts a black and white, graffiti-style illustration featuring a monstrous, distorted face with a wide, gaping mouth and expressive features. The overall composition is striking, with the dominant graphical elements and the chaotic, textural background creating a sense of raw energy and urban grit. The artwork appears to be exploring themes of social commentary or subversive messaging, as suggested by the text scrawled across the face. The bold, expressive style and the provocative subject matter suggest that this piece is a work of contemporary urban art, reflecting the artist's unique perspective and creative vision. ...
Sofía Rossa channels identity, youth culture, and the interplay of personal and collective narratives into works that pulse with energy and emotion. Characterized by a raw, emotive style, she blends punk aesthetics with introspective storytelling to create visually compelling and thought-provoking works. Her pieces often merge elements of fantasy and reality, building immersive narratives that reflect both individual experience and broader cultural dynamics. Rossa’s approach emphasizes experimentation with form and material, enabling her to navigate the boundaries between visual art and performative expression. Through her practice, Sofía Rossa examines the nuances of contemporary life in Argentina, highlighting the emotional intensity of youth and subcultures while engaging with universal themes of belonging, identity, and transformation. Her work encourages viewers to reflect on the intersections of imagination, memory, and social experience. ...
PASTO is a contemporary art gallery based in Buenos Aires that represents young and promising Argentinian artists. We contribute to their professionalization by encouraging them to produce under new challenges and we try to impulse and build bridges between the artists and worldwide critics, curators and collectors. Since 2014, PASTO assumes its fundamental role as a meeting and dissemination platform and uses that potential to provide visibility to divergent practices and ideas. ...
