Artists
David Manzur
With more than 70 years of artistic creation, the work of David Manzur, one of the foremost figures of Colombia’s cultural heritage and the recipient of numerous international distinctions, stands among the most remarkable artistic achievements of our time. Born in Neira, Colombia, in 1929, of Colombian-Lebanese descent, and having lived between Africa, Spain, and the Americas, Manzur has traversed worlds, cultures, and imaginaries that still shape his artistic vision. Trained in Bogotá and later in New York at the Arts Student League, he developed a universe in constant evolution, nourished by the legacy of the Old Masters — Bosch, Rubens, Zurbarán, Velázquez — carrying their symbolic intensity and spiritual dimension into the present. Manzur’s work opens a passage toward ancient realms rich with meaning. Yet his knights, ladies, horses, musical instruments, and oneiric figures do not belong to nostalgia; rather, they seem to emerge from an archetypal memory that transcends time itself.
Stanislas Couzi-Betancourt
Stanislas Couzi-Betancourt is a French-Colombian artistic director and curator, and the founder of Jericho Fine Art. Drawing on Carl G. Jung’s understanding of archetypes and the collective unconscious, his curatorial practice examines the enduring resonance of myths, symbols and narratives across cultures and generations. Through exhibitions and multidisciplinary projects, he brings these ancestral references into dialogue with contemporary artistic practices, exploring their capacity to illuminate fundamental aspects of human experience. His work approaches art as a space where cultural memory, creativity and introspection converge, reconnecting audiences with narratives that have shaped civilizations across time.
Ekatherina Savtchenko
Ekatherina Savtchenko is a Russian-Ukrainian artist whose multidisciplinary practice explores the interconnectedness of human existence, nature and the cosmos. Originally trained in mathematics and computer science, she later studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, where she became a master student of A.R. Penck. Working across painting, photography, sculpture, video and performance, Savtchenko has developed a visual language in which energy, movement and symbolic forms evoke the underlying forces that connect the visible and invisible worlds. Central to her work is the concept of Unity, through which she explores universal questions of existence, transformation and the relationship between order and chaos. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Elisabeth Skogland
Elisabeth Skogland is a French-Norwegian self-taught artist whose practice is centred on the human figure. Drawing from an early age, she developed a particular interest in anatomy and realistic representation, deeply influenced by the technical mastery and visual language of the Old Masters. At seventeen, she began working with oil painting, further developing her exploration of light, form and the human body. Combining traditional figurative techniques with a contemporary sensibility, Skogland’s work explores mythology, spirituality and transformation. Through symbolic imagery and meticulous representation, she examines the relationship between the physical and the metaphysical, creating a dialogue between the traditions of classical painting and contemporary art.