Nelson Aquini was born in 1973. Son of an Ecuadorian Mum and an Italian Dad, since an early age he was intrigued by drawing, painting, sculpting and carving wood, then he spend a lot of time traveling between Rome and Ecuador working with different artist and mediums where he held numerous Exhibitions, he also Exhibits his work in Brighton U.K., where he has been living and working since the year 2000.
He has been part of Brighton Art festival and has worked with famous painters and models like Jen Somefietd, Roswell Ioozy, Lucian Freud's muse Sue Tilley, etc...
Nelson, Sculptor and Painter: Iam fascinated by the transcendental qualities associated with figurative painting derived from the study of the Old Masters. It’s always hard to describe the kind of work I do, it ́s generated in classical painting techniques and this is delivered and defined in my work, I don't see myself as either classic or modern, it ́s a blend of both! People always ask me why such a subject matter as the human body? To me this is like the ultimate subject matter, it ́s so figurative and it's the most direct message about who we
are that you can possibly address and this is the subject I love to do that I will come back to over and over again. At the moment he lives and works in Brooklyn New York

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