In his practice, Francisco Baquerizo Racines creates visual worlds situated in specific realities, where he explores the dichotomy between the spheres of “Center” and “Periphery,” the “legal” and “illegal.” He is interested in unearthing histories juxtaposing the roles of those who “see” and those who are “seen.” His perception of these two seemingly opposing spheres becomes a commentary, and his work, a conversation about time and repetition.
Recently, Baquerizo-Racines has been interested in the various contrasts—as baroque as they can be—between South America and Europe. This has led to more questions than clear statements, generating visual chronicles that can only come to life through collective work.
His work mostly starts with drawing and, through research, moves in different directions. This has allowed for a multidisciplinary approach that has slowly—but honestly—shaped his artistic practice.
Starting from ongoing research into Ecuadorian popular phenomena and mestizo identities, his work also seeks to revisit the already mentioned spheres of “Center” and “Periphery” through the somehow playful and hyperrealist lens of vernacular practices.