Allan Villavicencio thinks of the pictorial process as metabolism in constant transformation, one that he develops through paintings and mixed media assemblages. His body of work challenges the every day to generate new narratives of perception. This contextualizes the pretext to seek the visible in unfolded perspectives and to interrogate the virtuality of the spaces we live in. By virtuality, Villavicencio means the imaginary visual scenarios we create when we pay attention to our surroundings, that can take place in small cracks, hidden creases, subtle shadows, etc.
Multidimensional, his practice explores various mediums including painting, drawing, collage and three-dimensional structures. It develops at the intersection of perception theories, the architecture topologies within the city landscapes, and the relationship between the bodies and the objects that inhabit both the private and public spaces. Allan Villavicencio endows them with expansive and emotional qualities, creating “residual landscapes”. In this sense, his pieces reveal ecosystems of material, form, and texture that highlight how the fragmentary nature of the works makes up the whole.