SHILOWSKA PRETTO (Costa Rica, 1971): Naturally driven by the love of all forms of visual expression, she started as a graphic and interior designer. In 1997, she became well known for her large-scale murals in private residences and institutions. As...
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SHILOWSKA PRETTO
(Costa Rica, 1971): Naturally driven by the love of all forms of visual expression,
she started as a graphic and interior designer. In 1997, she became well known
for her large-scale murals in private residences and institutions. As of 2003,
her hyperactive curiosity and rebellious approach to painting have led her to
experiment on canvas with all sorts of non-traditional materials and to
intensively examine the qualities of light. She has her unique voice expressed
through reflective materials and chemical reactions that give her work an
organic, disquieting, futuristic quality. The central theme of her
work is the creation of new worlds and creatures, transporting the spectator’s
imagination to a different dimension through light and reflection. In 2010 she
became part of the Austrian base, multimedia and artist representation group
Butterflies & Bunnyrabbits. Her distinctive work has been exhibited in
places like Vienna, Milan, Oslo and New York gaining international recognition
for her innovative approach to painting on canvas. Through time she has
continued to evolve her own language and technique, with the goal of
creating something unique and transformative in painting .
Aurelia
Garrido
Vice Minister of Culture
