Carlos Sueños

Carlos Sueños was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1952. He has been involved in the creative process since his teens. At the University of Puerto Rico, where he earned his BFA in 1978, he majored in interdisciplinary research techniques covering the visual arts, anthropology, mime, theater and dance. He continued studies under fellowships at the San Juan Arts Students League and the National Center for the Art, as well as with private teachers.

Carlos Sueños' creativity has been influenced by his studies in anthropology and the environment. His works deals with the invisible, but always present, aspects of reality. His landscapes are not passive but rather in constant motion, changing with the spectator. They dwell in the forging fantasy of future expectations. They transcend the present into pre-history and into the future, transforming routines into myths of re-creation.

A resident of New York City since 1978, he has continued independent studies at museums and libraries. In 1979, he became a member of Robert Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop, where he continued studies and did independent research in print making techniques. From 1979-83 he was Curator and Exhibitions Coordinator for the workshop's international print collection. In 1983, he did research travel to Mexico. From 1988-90 he was registrar for El Museo del Barrio's Collections in New York City. In 1990-92 he was appointed Coordinator and Curator of the Visual Arts Program at OLLANTAY Center for the Arts, in Queens, NYC. Presently he contributes to several publications with designs and writings on art and anthropology, in addition to being involved with the study and production of TropicoEncantado, a ceramic relief now on progress.