Self-taught artist Mauricio Ezequiel Paz Viola (b 1985; Carmelo, Colonia, Uruguay) embarked on his artistic journey early in life. Dabbling in plastic art since 7, he has participated in various art competitions in his native Uruguay and abroad.
Inspired by Matta, Miro and other pioneers, Paz Viola’s works are a constant quest to represent and re-create personal, inner worlds where objects and shapes seem to take on lives of their own, inviting the audience to give them new meanings and