Friday Art Walk Featuring Santiago Uceda
Santiago Uceda is a Peruvian-born artist, illustrator, and designer based in Eugene, Oregon. Through painting, printmaking, collage, and digital media, he creates surreal worlds inhabited by creatures that reflect the absurdity of being human. His work explores surveillance, conspiracy theories, cults, identity, and the uneasy feeling that the world is unraveling. He’s less interested in offering answers than in asking questions and leaving space for viewers to arrive at their own.His imagery pulls from folklore, propaganda, symbolism, and ordinary observations, balancing humor with unease. The process is layered and experimental, letting accidents and intuition shape each piece.Alongside his studio practice, Uceda has spent more than twenty years working as an art director and designer. His clients include Adidas, Billabong, Oregon State University, Notre Dame, and Ninkasi Brewing. His work has been recognized by American Illustration, Latin American Ilustración, and the International Motion Arts Awards.