Cristina Bergoglio

CRISTINA BERGOGLIO (Córdoba, Argentina, 1967).
"Golden Atmosphere of New York", 2024.
Oil and acrylic on canvas.
Presents informative labels on the back.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 80 x 120 cm.
Cristina Bergoglio is an artist of Argentine origin who developed her artistic and literary vision from a very early age, culminating with a degree in architecture from the National University of Córdoba. It is not surprising, therefore, that Cristina's work is inspired by the city and the urban fabric. Her work is mysterious and sensual drawing you into a world where beauty is found in every element that surrounds us, a universal quality that she captures in each of her paintings. Using a diverse range of media, Cristina finds a unique perspective of the urban landscape which she explains in this way: "The urban phenomenon fascinates me because it is a living, mutable, indecipherable organism. It is the place of attachments and addictions, where the essence of the human ego sleeps under many disguises of passion. I like to capture the chaos and cosmos of each element".
Cristina's work does not focus on the details of buildings, cars or people, but on the living, pulsating atmosphere of the city. "They are constantly changing scenarios," explains the artist. "The city is always a thing of vitality, of movement and sensuality. What matters to me is the movement, the urban dance, and to achieve this I use an intense, fast and spontaneous brushstroke. Like capturing the moment in a single brushstroke".
Cristina studied at the Taller del Prado academy in Madrid, later becoming a teacher at the prestigious institution until 2007. With a poet's soul, something that translates both in her art and in her written work, she is also a published author of poetic prose. Having exhibited in Spain, Belgium and France, her South American roots and her childhood in Argentina have also helped shape her artistic personality.