WUM Interview: Joaquin Restrepo, More Than a Talented Emergent
Joaquín Restrepo, a self-driven artist shaped by masters like Débora Arango and David Manzur, blends innate curiosity with sculptural precision. In Ichthys, a 3.2-meter fish built from confiscated knives, he transmutes violence into reflection. “I wanted to show the beautiful side of many horror stories,” he says—echoing his path from Bogotá to Shanghai’s art scene with quiet determination.