Mónica Tuss

1980, Lima, Perú

Resides and works in Lima, Perú

Education:

[1999-2001]: Humanities, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú

[2001-2007] Forestry Engineering, Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina, Lima, Perú

[2012] Fine arts, Lorenzo di Medici institute, Florence, Italy.

Selected exhibitions:

2024

Cartografía de una leyenda (solo exhibition), Centro Cultural El Olivar de San Isidro, Lima, Perú

2024

Horizontal artfair, Museo a mano, Lima, Perú

2023

Aires femeninos: una mirada contemporánea (group exhibition), Palacio Municipal y de la cultura, San Isidro, Perú

2023

Moi Aussi artproject, based in Italy and Spain.

Collections:

Monica Tuss works features in various national and international private collections.

Monica Tuss, born and residing in Lima, Peru, is a visual artist renowned for her evocative approach to painting and printmaking. With a formal background in forestry engineering from the and a decade of experience in conservation and sustainable development, Tuss later expanded her artistic vision by studying Fine Arts at the Lorenzo di Medici Institute in Florence, Italy. This blend of scientific knowledge and artistic training allows her to explore environmental themes with both precision and technique..

Tuss’ work is characterized by a subtle yet powerful dialogue between cartographic references and natural forms. Her aesthetic, rather than purely academic, evokes contemplation of the natural world through the use of geometric shapes such as triangles and circles, drawn from forest map legends. Monochrome surfaces, a nod to modernist abstraction, are a signature of her compositions, often referencing the contemplative experience of nature and the inadequate management of forest resources.

Central to Tuss’ artistic practice is the critique of the Peruvian state’s response to the demands of a country where 70% of the territory is forest. By incorporating scientific instruments and textual data from tree catalogues into her pieces, she highlights the neglect and mismanagement of the country’s vast natural resources, urging reflection and dialogue on conservation and sustainable use.