Patricia (Patica) Jenkins Gibson (1954) is a prominent Peruvian artist born in Arequipa. She began her artistic career after studying law at the Universidad Católica Santa María and living in England during her last years of secondary school. As a self-taught artist, Patica found her form of expression in geometric abstraction, becoming a reference to the Concrete Art Movement.
For over a decade, she has participated in various solo and group exhibitions in Peru and international stages. Her work has been exhibited at important art fairs such as ARCO Madrid, MAPA Argentina, Art Lima and the Help Peru Annual Gala in New York. In addition, her work is part of the permanent collection of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires (MACBA).

Visual language

Patica Jenkins’work delves into geometric abstraction, exploring colour, form and visual perception. Her piece Rojo Rojísimo intertwines the visual essence of Peru with a homage to the master José Sabogal, fusing chromatic synthesis with the influence of Mondrian.

After leaving law, Jenkins discovered a new way of constructing meaning in art. Her approach, described as geometric poetic illusionism, challenges traditional visual canons. She proposes a universe of chromatic tensions in which each colour has a precise purpose.

Through her work, Patica reinterprets the colour palette as an exercise in balance between the formal, the perceptual and the contextual, creating a thought-provoking visual language. Her art transcends conventional representation, becoming a field of perceptual variations that defy the idea of a single meaning.