Fernando Hereñú AKA Pulpo (Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1977-) is a latin american lowbrow artist whose work has been shown worldwide, including publications in Los Angeles, London, Brasil , Buenos Aires and Mexico. In 2002, Pulpo graduated from Universty of Buenos Aires, Argentina. For about 4 years he worked as an artist for Cartoon Network & Adult Swim as a designer. Long recognized for his complex composition and a decidedly populist aesthetic.
Through striking visual imagery, pulpo communicates profound visions and fears, nostalgia of his youth, and themes of future, past, and sex. His free-style recalls 1970s comicbook illustration, with dark colors and back shapes outlining typically used in character and comic design. Pulpo’s dark style draws on the work of cartoon artists from earlier generations and the asian classic fine art.
In his style it is important to see the extremes of human shapes elongated and rounded for the ultimate simplistic, dramatic iconic human symbols. Thus illustrating his interest in human imperfection and extremes. |