THE physique of a Spanish artist from Malaga was pulled from the River Thames in London on Monday night.
Gonzalo Fuentes, 34, was noticed floating within the river close to Thamesmead at round 6.30pm by a member of the general public who instantly alerted emergency companies.
The painter, initially from Teba in Malaga province, was rescued by the London Fire Brigade and rushed to hospital however died later that night time regardless of docs’ efforts to avoid wasting him.
Fuentes had been residing within the British capital since January 2019, working as an administrative assistant at an aged care house in Woolwich whereas pursuing his creative tasks in his spare time.
The promising artist graduated with a Fine Arts diploma from the University of Malaga and went on to finish a Master’s in Art Research and Creation at Madrid’s Complutense University.
His first solo exhibition, titled ‘Construction Games’, was held at Malaga’s Faculty of Fine Arts in 2014. According to his weblog, his tasks had been primarily based on ‘the conception of portray as a compositional recreation by means of assets and references to architectural components’.
Fuentes had constructed a formidable portfolio, taking part in exhibitions at Malaga’s Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) and successful recognition in a number of prestigious competitions.
These included the thirtieth BMW Painting Prize, the XVII Young Complutense Prize, the Malaga Crea Visual Arts Show in 2015, NordArt 2015, the University of Malaga Painting Prize in 2013 and the Griffin Art Prize in 2014.
He moved to London for work alternatives and to proceed his creative improvement, settling within the residential space of Thamesmead the place he was discovered.
British authorities are nonetheless investigating the circumstances surrounding his dying.
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