Pastel – Francisco Diaz
Buenos Aires / Argentina
Francisco Diaz Scotto aka Pastel Fd is an Argentinian painter and architect who uses public spaces as his canvas. He focuses on the “non-places” often ignored in urban design.
He creates a dialogue between his murals and the environment, using the flora that grows in the cracks of sidewalks and facades as a reference. By magnifying these small plants, he questions our society’s need for a rational, autarkic use of space.
In his personal work, he explores themes of twilight, home, jungle and dogs, drawing on his missionary roots and emotional memory.