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Void 1Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Cultural university life
The university environment of the PUCP is characterized by a cultural dynamic, being an environment of constant interdisciplinary encounters between art and academia.
FrutasPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Buildings surrounded by art
Among its large green areas and various faculties, there are sculptures of a monumental and contemporary nature.
CarmenPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Art in the common space
The presence of sculptures in the PUCP meeting spaces turns the campus into more than a place of study, configuring it as a dynamic and stimulating space.
Composición Composición (1992) by Raúl Cuba PaulinoPontifical Catholic University of Peru
La Pura DivinaPontifical Catholic University of Peru
A cultural legacy
The sculptures were mostly made by different generations of university students during their time at the Faculty of Art and Design.
La MendigaPontifical Catholic University of Peru
La Mendiga is a creation of the renowned 20th century artist and graduate of the National School of Fine Arts in Lima, Carmen Saco.
El ReyPontifical Catholic University of Peru
The King was created by contemporary artist Aldo Chaparro during his studies in Sculpture at the PUCP and is located in the Exterior Garden of the Faculty of Psychology. This piece was crafted with wood and touches of gold leaf.
BeatrizPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Artistic exchange
Some of these sculptures were created by foreign students who attended the Faculty of Art and Design during their exchange program.
El MartilloPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Art in coexistence
Part of PUCP's comprehensive education proposal involves its community developing its university life surrounded by pieces of art throughout the campus.
Content: Area of Communication, Image and Cultural Activities (ARCO) of the Faculty of Art and Design of the PUCP
Photographs: Ursula Cogorno and Diego Castro
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