Artist Statement

Oskar Laffont is a multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker whose work approaches painting as sacred ritual, an act of devotion that merges classical technique with mythic narrative. He defines his style as Neo Renaissance, a revival of the precision and depth of the Italian and Flemish Old Masters fused with contemporary methods and the symbolic traditions of ancient cultures such as the Maya, Ancient Egypt, and India.

Through luminous layering, sculptural studies, and intricate detail, Oskar creates images that feel both timeless and visionary. His subjects, often depicted through archetypes, explore themes of transformation, mysticism, and ancestral memory. Each piece is a meditation designed not merely to represent, but to invoke.

By merging realism with spiritual inquiry, his work invites the viewer into a space of contemplation and presence — a place where the seen and unseen converge, and where the ancient speaks through the contemporary.

Biography

Oskar Laffont held his first solo exhibition at the age of eight in Mexico, followed by a series of shows at La Casa de la Cultura in Chihuahua and Juárez, and the Tecnológico de Monterrey, where he was awarded a scholarship throughout middle and high school.

At 16, he moved to London to pursue formal art education, earning a BA from Central Saint Martins, one of the world’s leading institutions for art and design. There, he developed a multicultural visual language grounded in global iconography.

He later completed a Master’s degree at the London Film School, where his short film Dirty Work was selected for the Cannes Short Film Corner. His thesis film Light Feet, the first ever made entirely in the Rarámuri indigenous language with an all indigenous cast, won multiple awards, including the Liv Ullmann Peace Award at the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, as well as honors at the Chihuahua City Film Festival, Columbus International Film Festival, and Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.

His documentary Behind the Mountains, filmed over six months in the Sierra Tarahumara, highlighted the struggles of indigenous orphanages and earned him a Special Human Rights Award from the governor of Chihuahua for its cultural impact and advocacy.

Oskar co founded ICACH A.C., the first film commission in northern Mexico, and led the creation of the region’s first artistic talent database to support local filmmakers.

After 17 years in the UK, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he served as Head of the Painting Department at the historic Palos Verdes Art Center, the oldest art institute in the city. Over six years, he mentored artists of all levels while continuing to exhibit internationally and deepen his exploration of ritual in spiritual art making.

He is currently developing his feature film Going Live, a project focused on elevating Latino voices in the United States. He also hosts The Art Rites on YouTube, a channel dedicated to artists exploring the intersection of art, ritual, creativity, and the divine.