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Luis Xertu, The Waves, material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift, acrylic and organic materials on canvas, 105 x 150 cm (41.3 x 59.1 in). Courtesy of the artist and PODIUM, Hong Kong.

Luis Xertu, Conversation in Purple, material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift, acrylic and organic materials on canvas, 105 x 150 cm (41.3 x 59.1 in). Courtesy of the artist and PODIUM, Hong Kong.

Luis Xertu, Sun Coming Down, material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift, acrylic and organic materials on canvas, 105 x 150 cm (41.3 x 59.1 in). Courtesy of the artist and PODIUM, Hong Kong.

Luis Xertu, Conversation in Pink, material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift, acrylic and organic materials on canvas, 105 x 150 cm (41.3 x 59.1 in). Courtesy of the artist and PODIUM, Hong Kong.

Luis Xertu, Camouflage, material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift, acrylic and organic materials on canvas, 65 x 85 cm (25.6 x 33.5 in). Courtesy of the artist and PODIUM, Hong Kong.

Luis Xertu, Waterfall (2026), material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift, acrylic and organic materials on canvas, 145 x 70 cm (57.1 x 27.6 in). Courtesy of the artist and PODIUM, Hong Kong.

Biography

Luis Xertu. Courtesy of the artist.

Incorporating dried flora and foliage into his creative process—elements that gradually shift from lush green to autumnal tones—Luis Xertu’s (b. 1985, lives and works in Rotterdam) phantasmagorical paintings, inhabited by poetic waterscapes, fauna, and figures, unfold like decelerated motion pictures that visualise the temporal realm and transient nature of reality.

Xertu has held solo and duo exhibitions at NL=US Art Gallery, Rotterdam (2024); TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam (2020, 2023, 2025); and Art Island, Amsterdam (2023), among others. His work was featured in group exhibitions at PODIUM, Hong Kong (2024, 2026); Fragment Gallery, New York (2022); BRUTUS, Rotterdam (2022); Museum of Young Art, Oosterhout (2021); Royal Palace, Amsterdam (2019); WTC Rotterdam Gallery, Rotterdam (2019), among others.

His works are included in MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) Bangkok, Thailand, and the Stichting Kunstcollectie KPMG, the Netherlands.

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Works

Luis Xertu
The Waves
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
105 x 150 cm | 41.3 x 59.1 in

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Camouflage
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
65 x 85 cm | 25.6 x 33.5 in

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Luis Xertu
Conversation in Green
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
105 x 150 cm | 41.3 x 59.1 in

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Luis Xertu
Gypsophila
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
105 x 150 cm | 41.3 x 59.1 in

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Luis Xertu
Held Nothing Against Him
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
60 x 75 cm | 23.6 x 29.5 in

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Luis Xertu
Treading Water
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
65 x 150 cm | 25.6 x 59.1 in

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Luis Xertu
Of Little Light
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
55 x 80 cm | 21.7 x 31.5 in

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Luis Xertu
Waterfall (2026)
Material transformation initiated 2026; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
145 x 70 cm | 57.1 x 27.6 in

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Luis Xertu
Marmosets on a Branch
Material transformation initiated 2025; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
145 x 80 cm | 57.1 x 31.5 in

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Luis Xertu
Tip of the Summer
Material transformation initiated 2025; ongoing natural chromatic shift
Acrylic and organic materials on canvas
175 x 85 cm | 68.9 x 33.5 in

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Exhibitions

Luis Xertu: Halfway Across the Rubicon
Artist: Luis Xertu
Hong Kong
19 September—21 November 2026 (Upcoming)

Amour Aquatique
Artists: Fran Chang, Omyo Cho, Soyoung Chung, Minouk Lim, Luis Xertu
Hong Kong
21 March—30 May 2026

History will say we were best friends
Artists: Srijon Chowdhury, Weera-it Ittiteerarak, Dae Uk Kim, Young-jun Tak, Luis Xertu
Hong Kong
07 December 2024—08 February 2025

News

Luis Xertu's Solo Exhibition 'Halfway Across the Rubicon' - Crystallising the liminality of youthful becoming

September 2026

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L'Officiel: Rawness in Art - Luis Xertu

April 2026

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