Ministry -Brian M. Viveros – The Dirtyland

Brian M. Viveros – The Dirtyland

Internationally renowned artist Brian M. Viveros has a unique hand. His highly detailed paintings of bold beauties provoke a special poetry. His paintings are fighters and survivors of war. The artist’s portraits show cult heroines who emerge victorious from battle.

A technical perfectionist, Brian Viveros’ oil, airbrush, acrylic and ink paintings are highly filled with pigment, brightness and depth, while his paintings are pointed and simple. Moreover, the artist’s focus is more on focal points such as eyes, lips and skin. The images have a cinematic feel as they give a suggestive impression of narrative and iconic motifs.

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Viveros’ recognition and exhibition was boosted by his participation in a major group exhibition in Switzerland in 1997. Since then, Viveros’ works have become well known in North America and Europe. The paintings of Brian M. Viveros appear predominantly in print.

In addition to his painting, Brian M. Viveros has expanded his practice to include film. His short film Dislandia, which debuted in 2005, explores the hopeless, dreamlike world of a young girl. The surreal psychodrama has images ranging from the bizarre to the symbolic. “Southern”, Viveros’ first full-length surreal film, is also a highly stylised exploration. Other recent films include: “Tercio De Muerte” and Little Eleusinian Mysteries. Viveros’ cinematic work captures something strangely powerful and symbolic from the depths of our fraught psyche, but holds us captive by an undeniably seductive urge to keep going.