Wilmer Herrison

Wilmer Herrison (born  September 29, 1978 in Maracaibo ) is a Venezuelan artist and painter. He lives and works in Paris and is a representative of kinetic art and optical art. One of the main themes of his art is the history of Indian and European cultures.

Life

In his childhood he was deeply permeated by the colors of his hometown and the lush nature. The reflections in his paintings are reminiscent of Lake Maracaibo . In the city of Maracaibo he developed the path of his calling as a painter.

At the age of 23 he decided to study at the École du Louvre . There he examined the painting technique of ancient frescoes and primitive painting. He was also interested in baroque painting , impressionism and contemporary cultural creation.

He found his first recognition in his home country in 2010. In the same year he exhibited in the Museum of Barquisimeto and in the Museum of Modern Art Juan Astorga Anta of Mérida .

During his Serenissima exhibition in Venice , he met the Italian designer Piero Massaro, who, based on his paintings, started an eyewear fashion series marketed as Collezione WH . Another eyewear fashion line , Fusioni ottiche , was released in 2011.

In 2011 he exhibited his optical fusions in the MACZUL Museum of Maracaibo, the Museum of Barquisimeto, in Venice and in a Paris gallery.

technology

His technique is based on the line and the color with which he creates optical illusions that develop according to the distance. This technique is based on the juxtaposition of unmixed colors on the canvas and the optical illusion to create a sense of depth.

A new movement included the paintings exhibited in 2011 called Fusion optique (“optical fusions”). These pictures are in the tradition of Venezuelan painting of the twentieth century.

Publications

• Catalogo WH Serenissima (English and Italian). Vogliadarte, Biblos Editor, Venecia 2010. Digitized

Web links

• Personal website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Serenissima In: wilmerherrison.com , accessed March 8, 2018
2. ↑ Piero Massaro si ispira a Wilmer Herrison per le sue nuove creazioni  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.