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MARÍA VERÓNICA ARÍS ZLATAR

 

STATEMENT

The pleasure of finding life in portraits


When I paint a portrait—usually in oil, but often in pastel, acrylic, charcoal, or watercolor—I go beyond capturing mere physiognomy; I strive to depict a transitional moment: a vibration or an emotion suspended between inner silence and revelation. I search for the soul’s murmur, on the brink of speaking.

My work invites viewers to inhabit the subtle interplay of perception, memory, and presence. Each figure becomes a companion to those who wish to infuse their own story into the painting, making it resonate beyond its surface.

Rooted in symbolic portraiture, my paintings emerge as thresholds—spaces where ancestral echoes, inner archetypes, the cyclical nature of time, and the emotional landscape converge.


Practiced in Brussels and showcased in exhibitions such as Partage Galerie, my work is for those who view art as an intimate, transformative experience and appreciate all that it takes to make an image vibrate with life.


MEDIUMS

One per artwork

Charcoal, Graphite pencils, Sanguine, Dry pastels, Watercolor, Acrylic painting, and Oil painting.


BIO - RESUME

Short version


María Verónica Arís Zlatar is a Chilean visual artist and philosopher based in Brussels.

She holds an MA in Philosophy from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2016), and dual Bachelor's degrees in Philosophy (2011) and Visual Arts (2003) from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Her work centers on symbolic portraiture in oil painting and drawing, exploring identity, memory, and the invisible layers of human experience. Combining classical techniques with contemporary inquiry, she creates evocative images that resonate beyond the canvas.

María Verónica has exhibited internationally, with solo and group shows across South America (Chile and Argentina), Europe (Belgium, Croatia, Switzerland, the UK, and Germany), and North America (Miami). She also engages in philosophical research and presents on phenomenology in academic settings in Chile, Argentina, and Spain.

Based in Brussels, she is actively involved in the European art scene, continuously expanding the dialogue between art, philosophy, and lived experience.


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