Alejandra Fenocchio born in Buenos Aires in 1962, this artist trained under Yuyo Noé and collaborated with León Ferrari and Grupo Etcétera, embracing art as a vehicle for social engagement. An active figure in the underground scene of the 1980s and 1990s, her early works featured nude portraits of friends from the alternative Buenos Aires community—actors, dancers, and artists—seeking refuge from a society burdened by lingering prejudices post-dictatorship.
Her recent works include large, intricately composed nighttime scenes of people experiencing homelessness, rendered with striking realism. These imagined compositions transform what seem to be Buenos Aires street corners into surreal spaces with impossible perspectives.
A resident of La Boca for 30 years, she is deeply embedded in her community, capturing its people, landscapes, and everyday life. Her small-scale paintings feature skies framed by water tanks, riverbanks, and the organic produce her husband shares with neighbors. These works, crafted on irregular frames she constructs herself, are a testament to her artistic charm and versatility.
