Super Buddha Blessing Miami State of Art
Venezuelan artist, raised in China is taking Miami’s art scene by storm.
INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST SUPER BUDDHA
Artist SUPER BUDDHA
From the artist’s archives
LES COULEURS: When did you first start doing art and what inspired you?
SUPER BUDDHA: I started painting when I was about 7 years old, my great-grandma was one of the first people to ever teach me how to mix colors. Honestly, there wasn’t anything in particular that inspired me, I just always felt the need to paint.
LC: Tell us how the transition from Venezuela to China and now Miami impacted you as an artist?
SP: My dad was a pilot, so growing up we traveled a lot due to his work. It was in China where I really began studying art. I witnessed the clash of cultures (artistically speaking). It’s where everyone has to have a strong voice and aims to express their own unique creative vision.
LC: How was "Super Buddha " born?
SP: Super Buddha was born one day while sketching in my living room, I was just doodling.
LC: What do you think about the art scene in Miami?
SP: There’s a great market for it. Anybody who is anybody eventually touches down in Miami at some point.
LC: What are you currently working on?
SP: I am working on finalizing some pieces for Pope Francis’s Charity (Scholas/Painting Bridges), some commissions, closings of a few contracts for The Miami Art Basel, as well as some solo shows I’m doing this year.
LC: What would be your advice to the little artists enrolled in Les Couleurs Charity's CREATE program in Haiti and Mexico?
SP: I think it’s great! Life’s about energy so do good and good will come right back to you.
SUPER BUDDHA
From the artist’s archives
SUPER BUDDHA
Asia Buddha Bill
36 X 72 in
SUPER BUDDHA
Buddha’s Emotions Round
Round cut on metal, resined
48 in diameter
SUPER BUDDHA
I’m Blue!
Mixed media on canvas
78 X 48 X 2 in
SUPER BUDDHA
Mixed Emotions
Mixed media on canvas
60 X 60 X 2 in
