Theo Constante
テオ・コンスタンテ
Teo Kon sutante
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-04-10 （Guayaquil）
- Died
- 2014-04-27 （Guayaquil） age 80
- Nationality
- Ecuador
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Guayaquil, Ecuador → Madrid, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- painter
- Active Years
- 1955-2014
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Fine Arts in Guayaquil | — | Fine Arts | — | — | Ecuador |
| Academy of San Fernando | — | Fine Arts | — | — | Spain |
School of Fine Arts in Guayaquil
Fine Arts
Country:
Ecuador
Academy of San Fernando
Fine Arts
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | artistic contributions to Ecuadorian culture | — | President of Ecuador | winner |
| 1967 | First Prize of the First Biennial of Quito | — | — | — | winner |
Premio Eugenio Espejo
2005
Work:
artistic contributions to Ecuadorian culture
Organization:
President of Ecuador
Result:
winner
First Prize of the First Biennial of Quito
1967
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- abstractinformalistgeometric linescolorful
- Recurring Motifs
- redorangeblue
Legacy
Ecuadorian abstract painter, master of Latin American art, part of the Abstract Informalist Movement. Won Ecuador's most prestigious award in art, literature, and culture in 2005. Works feature melding colors and geometric lines, favoring red, orange, and blue.
Quotes
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his favorite colors were red, orange and blue
Source: self-description
Trivia
- Part of Ecuador's Abstract Informalist Movement.
- Exhibited at the Third Biennial of Paris.