​Fernando Prats, born in 1967 in Santiago, Chile, currently lives and works between Chile and Spain. Since 1990, he has lived in Spain, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Chile, a degree in Painting from Escola Massana, Barcelona, and a Master’s degree in Painting from the University of Barcelona.

 

Prats’ practice spans painting, installation, photography, and video, focusing on the “representation” rather than “re-creation” of natural phenomena, allowing nature’s “voice” and “image” to emerge. Using smoke, perforated paper blocks, minerals, feathers, and other organic materials, he integrates processes such as seismic waves, bird flight, and glacial freezing to construct his distinctive smoke-based cartographies, exploring time, memory, and geography. His work emphasizes both the visual manifestation of nature and the interaction between art and the natural world, revealing vitality and presence within his works.

 

Prats represented Chile at the 54th Venice Biennale and has exhibited in major international exhibitions including the Mediations Biennale (Poland), Cuenca Biennale (Ecuador), and Trienal de Chile. His works are held in the permanent collections of Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Chile), Museo Nacional de Colombia, Columba Museum of Art, and Fundació Espai d’Art Palma de Mallorca, among other prominent institutions.