Jose Criollo

I am an artist who works with sculpture and painting. In my sculptures, I use recycled metal materials such as old bicycle or car parts, spoons, knives, forks, and other metal objects. These materials were once useful in daily life, but they were forgotten or thrown away. I enjoy working with their shapes, textures, and history. By joining these pieces together, I give them a new purpose and a new meaning. My painting work is different but connected. I mainly paint landscapes because I feel inspired by nature, light, and open spaces. Painting allows me to express calm, movement, and emotion in a simple way. It is a more peaceful process compared to working with metal. Both sculpture and painting are important to my artistic voice. One comes from reused industrial materials, and the other comes from the natural world. Through my work, I want people to think about reuse, transformation, and the beauty that can be found in both nature and everyday objects.