Shirley Villavicencio Pizango

Under One Sky

August 6–September 3, 2022

Installation Views

<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

Under One Sky. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022

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<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail
<em>Under One Sky</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2022 thumbnail


Works

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The beauty in the eyes of a stranger</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 69 x 98 1/2 inches (175.3 x 250.2 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The meaning of cacao</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 73 3/4 x 90 1/2 inches (187.3 x 229.9 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Like blooming in dry earth</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 67 1/2 x 82 1/2 inches (171.5 x 209.6 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>See the eyes, feel the sun</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 71 x 59 1/4 inches (180.3 x 150.5 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The sun in piscis</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 68 1/4 x 59 inches (173.4 x 149.9 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Whisper the name of love</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 68 1/4 x 59 inches (173.4 x 149.9 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Layers of a woman</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 65 x 47 1/2 inches (165.1 x 120.7 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>When the sun kissed the moon</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, Diptych 71 x 51 1/4 inches (180.3 x 130.2 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The nature of an eclipse</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 49 1/4 x 47 inches (125.1 x 119.4 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The beauty of a broken heart</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 51 x 36 inches (129.5 x 91.4 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>A Neruda poem</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 40 inches (121.9 x 101.6 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Kind of heart, flying mind</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 40 1/4 x 30 inches (102.2 x 76.2 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Tales of your restless mind</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 35 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (90.2 x 69.9 cm)
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Pieces I found in the walking days of my tired soul</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 44 x 44 inches (111.8 x 111.8 cm) 49 individual canvases measuring 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (14.6 x 14.6 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. The beauty in the eyes of a stranger, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 69 x 98 1/2 inches (175.3 x 250.2 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. The meaning of cacao, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 73 3/4 x 90 1/2 inches (187.3 x 229.9 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. Like blooming in dry earth, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 67 1/2 x 82 1/2 inches (171.5 x 209.6 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. See the eyes, feel the sun, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 71 x 59 1/4 inches (180.3 x 150.5 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. The sun in piscis, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 68 1/4 x 59 inches (173.4 x 149.9 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. Whisper the name of love, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 68 1/4 x 59 inches (173.4 x 149.9 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. Layers of a woman, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 65 x 47 1/2 inches (165.1 x 120.7 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. When the sun kissed the moon, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, Diptych
71 x 51 1/4 inches (180.3 x 130.2 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. The nature of an eclipse, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 49 1/4 x 47 inches (125.1 x 119.4 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. The beauty of a broken heart, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 51 x 36 inches (129.5 x 91.4 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. A Neruda poem, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 40 inches (121.9 x 101.6 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. Kind of heart, flying mind, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 40 1/4 x 30 inches (102.2 x 76.2 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. Tales of your restless mind, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 35 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (90.2 x 69.9 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. Pieces I found in the walking days of my tired soul, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 44 x 44 inches (111.8 x 111.8 cm)
49 individual canvases measuring 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (14.6 x 14.6 cm)

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The beauty in the eyes of a stranger</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 69 x 98 1/2 inches (175.3 x 250.2 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The meaning of cacao</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 73 3/4 x 90 1/2 inches (187.3 x 229.9 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Like blooming in dry earth</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 67 1/2 x 82 1/2 inches (171.5 x 209.6 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>See the eyes, feel the sun</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 71 x 59 1/4 inches (180.3 x 150.5 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The sun in piscis</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 68 1/4 x 59 inches (173.4 x 149.9 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Whisper the name of love</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 68 1/4 x 59 inches (173.4 x 149.9 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Layers of a woman</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 65 x 47 1/2 inches (165.1 x 120.7 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>When the sun kissed the moon</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, Diptych 71 x 51 1/4 inches (180.3 x 130.2 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The nature of an eclipse</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 49 1/4 x 47 inches (125.1 x 119.4 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>The beauty of a broken heart</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 51 x 36 inches (129.5 x 91.4 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>A Neruda poem</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 40 inches (121.9 x 101.6 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Kind of heart, flying mind</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 40 1/4 x 30 inches (102.2 x 76.2 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Tales of your restless mind</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 35 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches (90.2 x 69.9 cm) thumbnail
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango. <em>Pieces I found in the walking days of my tired soul</em>, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 44 x 44 inches (111.8 x 111.8 cm) 49 individual canvases measuring 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (14.6 x 14.6 cm) thumbnail

Steve Turner is pleased to present Under One Sky, a solo exhibition by Ghent-based Shirley Villavicencio Pizango that features a selection of portrait paintings of friends, family and herself that were created in Ghent and Los Angeles. All the works are informed by Villavicencio’s fascinating history of living her first eighteen years in the crowded tenements of Lima and the last sixteen in the calm comfort of Ghent. They bear traces of Peru as well as the influences of academic rigor hard earned over many years in Belgium. Villavicencio’s sitters appear to be deep in thought and might also bear a touch of melancholy. She animates her expressionless sitters with vigorous brushstrokes while blocks of unpainted canvas likewise convey a sense of emptiness. According to Villavicencio, memories of Lima and the Peruvian Amazon are always part of her works: patterned fabrics, native plants,  primitive vases and her brown skin tones are clear references, but the same end is more subtly achieved with just the right application of green or blue. She aims to highlight dark-skinned people like herself who are not part of European painting history while also recording the melancholy that she feels and observes wherever she is.

Shirley Villavicencio Pizango (born 1988, Lima) earned an MA at The Royal Academy of Fine Art (KASK), Ghent (2013) as well as a Laureate Degree at the Higher Institute of Fine Art (HISK), Ghent (2020). She has had solo exhibitions at Geukens & De Vil, Antwerp (2018 & 2020); Steve Turner, Los Angeles (2020); Ginsberg Gallery, Lima (2021); Frieze, London (2021, with Ginsberg) and Art Brussels (2022, with Geukens & De Vil). This is Villavicencio’s second solo exhibition with Steve Turner.