COTOV.

From Southern Chile, a journey through walls, travel, characters, and color.

I’m a Chilean artist exploring free expression through color, form, and movement. My work moves between painting, illustration, murals, and street art, always looking for new ways to turn ideas, experiences, and travel into visual language.

I was born in Puerto Montt, in the south of Chile—Northern Patagonia. My first artistic spark came from my older brother, who introduced me to drawing during childhood. Although I never studied art formally.

early years

During secondary school, my interest in drawing began to emerge. Drawing always felt like a natural inclination for me. I later moved to Temuco city to study science at university, and it was there that my creativity developed.

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Travel and Creative Expansion

After graduating, he spent a year traveling through South America. It was his first experience expanding his mural and illustration work beyond Chile, connecting with artists and communities that reshaped his vision and creative identity.

art & comunity.

Along the way, I began taking on private commissions, participating in art fairs, and collaborating with hostels and community organizations. These experiences allowed me to share my work in different spaces, connect with new people, and continue expanding my practice through art and collaboration.

First Studio and Consolidation

Back in Chile, he settled in Santiago and opened his first art studio. He participated in fairs, exhibitions, and urban art projects, and won first place in a national painting contest organized by Librería Nacional.

🏆 ARKI II — Award-Winning Piece

ARKI II is an acrylic painting on 100% cotton paper, measuring 9.7 × 27.6 in.

This work is part of the literary–visual project THE ARKI, where imagery and narrative intertwine to explore symbolic journeys, inner architecture, and mythic landscapes.

Arki II Framed poster - cotovart
Nomadic Path

His mural practice and paintings took him to Mexico, where he joined art residencies, mural projects, and collaborations with mexican communities. He later traveled through Europe as a digital nomad, painting murals and building artistic connections. He eventually returned to Mexico to continue creating and exploring artistic projects.

Travel, culture & Art
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