Vargas

the relation between what we see and what we know is never settled. We know that the earth is turning away from it. Yet the knowledge, the explanation, never quite fits the sight.” Explained very well by John Berger. Same thing happens in mundane life and everyday life circumstances. Awareness toward climate change, the environment and natural resources exploitation it’s been present in my work for the last 5 years. Daily scenes and landscapes motivates me, together with my studies of south American ancient cultures; social and political subjects also influence my work together with personal experiences from trips in my country of origin Peru and this year specially with extensive exposure from media and news about the exploitation of natural resources in the Amazon jungle together with the devastation and the worldwide consequences that this activity is causing, have chosen this year a theme that delivers a warning message and reflection together with the wish of making things better four society and the world we live in.