ARTURO DESIMONE

Artist and poet in Residence,

Phoenix Athens August-September 2020

Arturo's lyrical, autobiographical drawings show a layered visual language derived from the different cultures he has encountered to the backdrop of his upbringing in the Caribbean. Desimone uses the medium of drawing as a poem after Babel.

Arturo's poems are featured in several online platforms such as the online British literary journal Berfrois.

Listen to Arturo's poem "Eros the Greek Electrician" 

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Arturo’s writing in art criticism may be viewed here:  

PARTHENONS OF SILENCE: Censorship and the Art-world courtesy of Herri arts and culture magazine.

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