A Home and Studio in Barranco, Lima

In 2014 he started the construction of the house that became both his living quarters and studio space. By taking on the role of architect and commissioner this marked a new phase in Andrade Valdez’s work. Set off a lively street in the Barranco neighborhood of Lima, the three-story house has gone through several experimental phases before settling as a family home and studio where he works together with his assistants and collaborators.

The heart for Miguel Abdrade Valdez’s activities in Lima is his first floor studio and patio in the house that he built inspired in part by Barragán. For Andrade Valdez, the movement to truly incorporate sculpture, architecture and design into a whole – a Universe – and specifically take on a role as a producer that engages with his community and society, his culture and history, on a long-term basis that goes beyond the regular project based economy of an artist’s studio is significant for his current and future practice.