209 - TERÁN (Chile, 1974).

TERÁN (Chile, 1974). “Tribute to Banksy.” Tribute to the Geniuses series, 2026. Oil on canvas. Signed on the side. Signed, dated, and titled on the back. Measurements: 60 x 60 cm. In this work, Terán reinterprets Banksy’s *Armored Dove of Peace*, which Banksy created around 2005 and which originally appeared on the West Bank separation wall in Bethlehem as part of a series of interventions the artist carried out in the region. Terán’s “Tribute to the Geniuses” series is built precisely on this idea of a dialogue between artists from different eras. As the exhibition catalog notes, Terán proposes a return to painting as a symbolic strategy, creating works that evoke admired artists without resorting to mere copying or pastiche. His interest lies not in reproducing the styles of others, but in establishing connections with those artists who have shaped his artistic training and sensibility. A graduate with a degree in Fine Arts and a resident of Spain for decades, Manuel Terán has developed an international career characterized by artistic experimentation and a constant dialogue with the major figures of modernism. From his first exhibitions in Chile in the 1990s to his most recent projects in Europe, his work has moved between figuration, the reinterpretation of historical images, and reflection on the very act of painting.