Carlos Pastor (b. 1976, Arequipa) is a Peruvian artist who employs diverse media such as photography, sculpture, and the art of weaving textures—paper, rattan, and other materials—to express a meditative observation of his reality. Through his work, he seeks to reorient the historical narrative inherited from his cultural heritage, transforming it into a deeper, more introspective approach.

Rooted in graphic design, Carlos expanded his vision when he began his career as a window dresser in the early 2000s, an experience that led him to explore various creative platforms. This journey paved the way for his incursion into photography, a medium he now approaches with a personal perspective, blending it with sculpture and textured weaving. These combinations have shaped a unique and distinctive viewpoint in his work, capturing the magnetism of the cultures that have defined his life, the result of years living as a nomad across the Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

This cultural baggage and itinerant existence nourish an integral vision that permeates his art, inviting viewers to reflect on their inner child while offering a hopeful gaze toward humanity in a world rife with contradictions. His visual narrative, detailed and meticulously crafted, is anchored in Buddhist philosophy, unfolding a meditative subtlety that stirs deep emotions.

Currently, Carlos explores the concept of impermanence—what is ephemeral, that which vanishes with a whisper—investigating how the fusion of philosophy and aesthetics can open pathways to an anthropological meditation within his art. Today, he divides his time between Madrid and Bali.