Alchemist’s mind of artist Gustavo Charif

IF there is one thing artist Gustavo Charif can’t abide, it is dualism. Perhaps that is why his artworks, a veritable explosion of drawings, oils, acrylics and collages, are so intensely multifaceted.

“I am against dualism, the idea that everything has to be one thing or another. Why should we be stuck in a system? People should be able to see the different tones in reality, not just black or white,” said the Argentinian artist during a recent interview at his exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Absolute Charif by Fuman Art.