Paul Rosero Contreras (b. 1982) is a multimedia artist working with speculative realism, scientific knowledge and fictional narratives.
His body of work intertwines distinct epistemologies, ranging from indigenous thinking to the history of science.
He explores topics ranging from geopolitics and interspecies reciprocity to topical environmental issues. Through his experimental practice, Rosero Contreras contributes in tangible ways to imagining a more sustainable future.
The main protagonists in his installation in Helsinki Biennial are the diverse nonhuman cohabitors of Vallisaari Island. Linden trees, snails, mushrooms, bombycoidea moths, their eggs and larvae are depicted in supernatural proportions with novel techniques and materials.
Artwork location: Vallisaari Island
Photo: Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ