Tomás Carpio was born in 1979 in Cuenca, Ecuador. A visual artist who stands out in the art world for his dedication to ceramics and creative expression. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Queensland, where he studied Visual Arts on a scholarship from 2000 to 2005. Between 2005 and 2006 he studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of the Basque Country, specialising in ceramics and design.
In addition to academic training, he shares his knowledge by teaching in different settings. Due to his family's tradition of making toys, he was immersed in manual activities from an early age. This experience allowed him to explore a variety of techniques and materials, fostering his curiosity about tools and the creative process. During his school years, he chose to work in a ceramic studio, which became an important part of his life.
Tomás Carpio's artwork is deeply connected to pottery and continues the ancestral techniques of pottery making from different regions of Ecuador. For almost twenty years, he has used clay as the main element in his art. Through his sculptures, he creates new beasts, animals and fantastic beings that evoke symbolism rooted in Andean culture and in the traditions of the original Ecuadorian culture. His work seeks to keep tradition alive while reinterpreting, innovating and discovering the primitive and the everyday.
His work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions. This has made him a benchmark for contemporary art ceramics in his city and in Ecuador as a whole. His contribution to the art world lies not only in his skill and creativity, but also in his focus on preserving the rich culture of his hometown through his work.
He continues to explore new artistic frontiers, sharing his passion for ceramics and creative expression with the art world and the public. His work is a celebration of tradition and innovation, a bridge between the past and the present, and a testament to the power of art to convey the essence of culture and identity.
