Sofia Ímber

Founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas

The Venezuelan artist Pedro Sandoval brings an intriguing perspective to his relationship with Neo-Expressionist painting, based on a reflection on synthesis and sign. In this way, his works can be considered as open texts in which each pictorial figure is stripped of its literal value, creating a new symbology in which all its narrative intentions are set free and become shadows of a gestural agreement.

The essence of this Neo-Expressionist painting sustains a set of expressions and compositions more than analytics, allowing for a broader interpretation of the work with the participation of the viewer as they delve into the magnificent world of these paintings. Sandoval arouses interest with his expressive capacity in this profound reflection on the act of painting, in which color, form, material, drawing, and even the canvas itself are woven and unraveled.

Pedro Sandoval's expressive capacity transports us to a dimension in which any viewer, when faced with his works, feels completely captivated by the shapes, strokes, and the strength with which Sandoval tackles any subject in his painting. It is necessary to experience his expressive and creative capacity up close, an experience I have had the pleasure of.

I have had the pleasure of experiencing his expressive and creative capacity up close, and I find Pedro Sandoval's work to be one of the most interesting and significant in the Latin American and universal Neo-Expressionist movement. Considering Pedro Sandoval's youth, I would dare to say that his work possesses infinite universality in the way he handles lines, form, color, and the boldness with which this artist approaches the act of painting.

"The Venezuelan artist Pedro Sandoval brings an intriguing perspective to his relationship with Neo-Expressionist painting, based on a reflection on synthesis and sign"