ABOUT
Inés Fuentes is a Vienna-based artist whose work explores light, color, and perception across different media.
Born in Southern Spain, she studied Fine Arts at the University of Granada, where she developed her artistic practice. Since moving to Vienna in 2015, her work has evolved through the dialogue between the subtle atmosphere of Central Europe and a renewed perception of the light and intensity of the South.
“I was lucky to come back with a new perspective and absorb it as if I was seeing it for the first time.”
Her work centers on personal interpretations of landscape, shaped through color, light, and atmosphere. Rather than seeking direct representation, she approaches painting as a way of translating perception and emotional experience.
In recent works, she expands this exploration through the use of alcohol ink on mirror surfaces, introducing reflection as an active element in the experience of the piece.
Alongside her studio practice, she has taught art in international environments, including at the United Nations Office in Vienna, working with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. This exchange of perspectives continues to influence her work.
Her work has been presented in exhibitions at the Vienna International Center, as well as at Vienna City Hall and during the ICDO Long Night of Intercultural Dialogue, among others.
“I paint what feels right, what brings me joy,
and I hope that when people pause in front of my work,
they feel something of that too.”
EXHIBITIONS
Selected exhibitions and public presentations of work in Austria and Spain, including solo and collective exhibitions at the Vienna International Center, Vienna City Hall, and other cultural institutions.
2023
Solo Exhibition
Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria
2022
Collective Exhibition — Long Night of Intercultural Dialogue
Yunus Emre Institute, Vienna, Austria
2019
Solo Exhibition
Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria
2018
Collective Christmas Exhibition
Vienna International Center (United Nations Office), Vienna, Austria
Solo Exhibition
Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria
Amateurkunstmesse
Rathaus, Vienna, Austria
Collective Exhibition
Rotunda of the Vienna International Center (United Nations Office), Vienna, Austria
Collective Exhibition — Long Night of Intercultural Dialogue
Yunus Emre Institute, Vienna, Austria
2017
Collective Christmas Exhibition
Vienna International Center (United Nations Office), Vienna, Austria
Collective Exhibition
Rotunda of the Vienna International Center (United Nations Office), Vienna, Austria
2016
Solo Exhibition
International School of Vienna, Austria
Solo Exhibition
Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria
2014 — 2015
Collective Exhibition
Allianz Insurance, Granada, Spain
