“Barrios altos” by Enrique Polanco

The urban landscape has been a constant in Enrique Polanco’s work since his studies at the National School of Fine Arts in Lima, Peru. In “Barrios Altos” we see in perspective an ancient and decayed street of old Lima that will soon be just part of our memories. The colors used are invented and, as the poet Antonio Cisneros said, “Polanco’s Lima, more than from reality, comes from somewhere in the soul”