Darío Phillipi

Darío Phillipi is a Chilean painter whose practice explores costumbrist symbols of the Chilean landscape through a contemporary approach to pictorial craft. As co-director of Galería Animita alongside Bastián Pino Vásquez in Santiago's Matta Sur neighborhood, Phillipi Riffohis work reimagines traditional landscape motifs through installations that treat paintings as objects in dialogue with their context. Working primarily with oil and mixed media, Phillipi Riffo's creative process bridges traditional painting techniques with contemporary installation practices. His paintings are distinguished by their dual nature as both pictorial surfaces and spatial objects, challenging conventional display methods while engaging with Chile's visual heritage and its transformation in contemporary settings. Recent exhibitions include "Salón de Otoño" at Instituto Telearte (2025), participation in CH.ACO 15 art fair (2025), and "Temporal de Arte" at Galería 3.14 (2025), alongside presentations at FAST editions.