Teko van Kuyk

“For his last show in Buenos Aires, before moving to Berlin, the artist Teko prepared an exhibition exalting the tropical influence he had over his 24 years living in latin america, that combined with pop culture references and a acute sense of humor gave place to a very particular body of work.”

40×60 / Acrylic on Canvas

2015

“Prior to his moving from Buenos Aires the artist had a very productive season, where he put into work his over 24 years of tropical influence, this body of work later became his latest solo show ‘bye bye Buenos Aires’ where he exhibited his latest work alongside some early works”

“Prior to his moving from Buenos Aires the artist had a very productive season, where he put into work his over 24 years of tropical influence, this body of work later became his latest solo show ‘bye bye Buenos Aires’ where he exhibited his latest work alongside some early works”

“Prior to his moving from Buenos Aires the artist had a very productive season, where he put into work his over 24 years of tropical influence, this body of work later became his latest solo show ‘bye bye Buenos Aires’ where he exhibited his latest work alongside some early works”

“The pineapple series is an iconographic study. Using stencil techniques the artist aims to mass produce these pineapple pieces. Utilizing the fruit as a subtle reference to latin american economies, traditionally named ‘banana republic’s’, creating and exporting pineapple in the form of art pieces puts the true value of latin art under the spotlight”

“The pineapple series is an iconographic study. Using stencil techniques the artist aims to mass produce these pineapple pieces. Utilizing the fruit as a subtle reference to latin american economies, traditionally named ‘banana republic’s’, creating and exporting pineapple in the form of art pieces puts the true value of latin art under the spotlight”

“The pineapple series is an iconographic study. Using stencil techniques the artist aims to mass produce these pineapple pieces. Utilizing the fruit as a subtle reference to latin american economies, traditionally named ‘banana republic’s’, creating and exporting pineapple in the form of art pieces puts the true value of latin art under the spotlight”

“The pineapple series is an iconographic study. Using stencil techniques the artist aims to mass produce these pineapple pieces. Utilizing the fruit as a subtle reference to latin american economies, traditionally named ‘banana republic’s’, creating and exporting pineapple in the form of art pieces puts the true value of latin art under the spotlight”

“The pineapple series is an iconographic study. Using stencil techniques the artist aims to mass produce these pineapple pieces. Utilizing the fruit as a subtle reference to latin american economies, traditionally named ‘banana republic’s’, creating and exporting pineapple in the form of art pieces puts the true value of latin art under the spotlight”