Sebastian Hoyos (born August 23, 1984) is a contemporary artist based in Paris. He is mostly recognized for his painting in which explore personal themes such as family, love, travel, and fears. His work is a self-reflection often characterized by a raw, strong feelings and colorful tones to express his emotions. Hoyos describes art as a necessity and a way to express and show his feeling; “If I paint a woman in a landscape I don’t paint her only as an object but as the experience and feeling of that moment. A bit like when Proust dreams with his Madeleine.”
Hoyos has also explored sculpture, ceramic, landscape art and more recently video art.