Alberto Heredia (sculptor)

Alberto Heredia (March 4, 1924–April 23, 2000) was an Argentine Expressionist painter and sculptor. His work encompassed themes of the human condition regarding consumption and power. Through use of garbage and found objects assembled into sculptures, he created narratives of consumerism and censorship that he felt affected Argentina. Heredia’s work dealt with contemporary political issues in Argentina, as well as more universal themes such as loneliness, love, death and existence. He won the prestigious Konex Award from Argentina several times (1982, 1992 and 2002), being the last one posthumous.