Cristóbal Ugarte Parra, better known as Tololo, is an architect, musician and visual artist, born in 1992. In 2017 he graduated as an architect from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and in 2022 he embarked on a trip to Spain to complete a master's degree in Architectural Heritage Restoration at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
The artist's passion for music arose at an early age, releasing his first album of compositions at 19. Later, in 2017 and 2022, he collaborated with renowned Chilean producer Cristián Heyne, resulting in two musical albums that mix elements of the classical world with the freshness of pop. In addition to his foray into music, Tololo had the honor of giving the opening speech at the Auditorium of the Cervantes University during the award ceremony for the prestigious Cervantes Prize for Hispanic American Literature, a recognition that was awarded to his grandfather, Nicanor Parra.
In the field of visual arts, Tololo took his first steps in 2021 by exhibiting his work at Galería Patricia Ready, marking his debut as a visual artist. Then, in 2023, he opened his first solo exhibition of sculptures and paintings at Factoría Franklin. This show featured ten mixed media paintings and two marble sculptures, reflecting the diversity of his talent.
Months later, CV Galería invited Tololo to participate in Gallery Weekend. For this event, Tololo created a striking photographic exhibition in which he superimposed his own poems on images captured in the city of Chicago, highlighting, among other elements, the architecture of the buildings designed by Mies van der Rohe. That same year, Tololo was invited by Galería de Arte Montero to exhibit the same series of photographs at the exhibition “Líneas cruzadas” held in the city of Berlin. Tololo’s artistic career is a testament to his versatility and innovative spirit, as he continues to push the boundaries of creativity in various artistic disciplines.
